Yeah, Time Warner here has told me that have suspended all distribution of 1394 devices and carry "none". The tech I spoke to said "copyright issues" prevent them from allowing units with turned on 1394 ports; therefore, I have a Scientific Atlanta unit which has firewire ports.. that are dead as a doornail.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Johnson > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 5:56 PM > To: The Hardware List > Subject: Re: [H] Any MythTV users out there? > > At 05:56 PM 1/21/2006, warpmedia typed: > >TW was just an easy example that it's being done and the hoops they > >might may you go through to get it. Notice it says you have to > >specifically ask for that box and they like stonewall without that info. > > > >Not to mention they don't do this in (any?) other TW markets. When I > >searched a few months ago for info on the Minnesota TW site there > >was no mention of 1394, period. The site I quoted was for their > >corporate headquarters region, no surprise they get it 1st. > > > >Let us know what happens! > > I called & the gal didn't even know what a firewire or 1394 port was > for which doesn't surprise me because the installation technician > didn't even know what size HD the thing had & freely admitted that no > one had asked before. The gal that I spoke to wanted to know what > that thingy was used for & I told her to add an external HD for > playback later just as it has an internal HD. She sounded amazed that > one could do such a thing & stated that she would pass it on up to > her supervisor & that I could expect a call next week. Sure I can & > I'm holding my breathe as I wait too. > > > ----------+---------- > Wayne D. Johnson > Ashland, OH, USA 44805 > <http://www.wavijo.com>
