[mythtv-users] Comcast encrypting World Series on FoxHD

[Bob Shanteau]

On 10/28/2014 2:31 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 8:55 PM, Bob Shanteau <rmshant at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have found that Comcast (Monterey, California) is flipping the copy once flag on FoxHD about 5 minutes before the pre-game show starts and flips the switch back shortly after the game ends, meaning that I cannot record the games on MythTV. I thought that cable companies had to provide local broadcast HD channels without restrictions. What's going on?
> Well, not exactly.  The rules are complex.  Are you sure that it is not Fox that is adding in the protection (Fox is known to be aggressive with their protection of content).
>
> How are you (attempting) to record the content?  OCUR or analogue hole?  What is the reported values of subscription, authorization, copy protection, and cgms flags?

And how, pray tell, do I find out those values? Is that through the 
diagnostic menu of my STB or through a command line program or what?

Bob Shanteau