[mythtv-users] NTSC USB tuners: which ones are out there?

[Eric Sharkey]

On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 4:12 PM, James Miller <gajs-f0el at dea.spamcon.org> wrote:
> You refer here to the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR High Definition Personal Video
> Recorder, I presume? And is this an option only if one explores the
> so-called "component video loophole?" By that latter I mean that the DRM
> restrictions can be somehow dodged only if the HD-PVR is combined with a STB
> that has component video output? That's my current, rather sketchy--and
> quite possibly errant--understanding of the matter.

Your understanding is pretty good.

The only other variation would be to use an STB with HDMI output, and
another device which can convert HDMI to component before feeding that
into the HDPVR.

>> which includes DRM settings.  Note that I have no idea if the
>> consistency will be the Comcast or the TWC way (although
>> as a MythTV user, I know which way I want), and TTBOMK
>
>
> And which way is that?

The Comcast way.  Generally, most channels on Comcast are "copy
freely" and can be recorded with a cable card tuner such as the HDHR
Prime or Ceton card.

Eric