[mythtv-users] Optimum Cable Copy Once creep

[Lars Olav Husebo]

>> Heads up on more Copy Once! I'm on Optimum Cable on Long Island for 
>> three years now, and until recently all "non-premium" channels (e.g. 
>> CNN, Disney Channel, Comedy Centra, Cartoon Network, NIck, some 
>> sports channels, etc) were CCI labeled copy freely and "premium" 
>> channels (e.g. Disney XD, TeeNick, sports and movie channels, etc) were 
>> labeled copy once. However, since this summer more and more 
>> "non-premium" channels are getting the Copy Once tag. Over the summer 
>> at least TBS, TNT, and USA networks got it. And just a week ago Comedy 
>> Central, CNN, Cartoon Network, and Nick among others were switched to 
>> Copy Once! I'd say well over half of the "non-premium" non-broadcast 
>> channels have Copy Once tags. I gave them a call, and was told by a 
>> supervisor that, yes, that is the way it is going... 
>> 
>> So now I will have to bite the bullet and install a Windows 7 machine 
>> for those channels until HDHomerun DVR actually works with Copy Once 
>> protected channels. 
>> 
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> What's your Windows 7 solution? 
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My Windows 7 solution is Windows Media Center. MCE is certified to work with the HDHomerun Prime to record copy once tagged programming. It is a bit outdated, not as nice as Mythtv, but is the only option currently available for Cable Cards and not needing a cable company set top box.