On Nov 18, 2013, at 8:00 AM, LuKreme <krem...@kreme.com> wrote:
> On 08 Nov 2013, at 16:47 , Kevin Callahan <kc...@mac.com> wrote: > >> Anybody have suggestions for tuners supporting CableCard and for software >> running on Mavericks? Comcast in now encrypting all channels. > > HD Homerun + Cable card? I asked Elgato directly and here is the response: We're not able to discuss our potential future plans at all, in any area, for any product. Even if I would like to, I'm not allowed to share such facts or speculations. What I can say is that we haven't been able to support CableCARD devices in EyeTV in the past, or in the present. OS X doesn't have built-in CableCARD support. Windows, on the other hand, has had CableCARD support for a while, since Microsoft made that a priority. Specific hardware is needed to make that work with Windows, and we don't provide such hardware. If you are interested in full CableCARD support in the present, I would recommend looking into solutions available for Windows > > You might also call your local comcast office since IIRC the national policy > is to NOT encrypt local channels. That's what we thought as well. But, they are offering free boxes (for 2 years). As we don't have a TV, the boxes don't help us. They also offer the Motorola M-Card (CableCARD), but we don't have any devices that support it. The HDHomeRun PRIME does support it, but all the software is for Android and Windows Media. > > You're in Portland, right? Seattle. > I seem to recall something about Portland Comcast doing that. > > (local channels here are still in the clear on my Internet-only cable last > time I checked) Not here. My BIL ended up trying an antenna with his HDHomeRun and where he is in the city he is able to get a fair number of digital channels in HD. In fact, the quality seems better OTA than what Comcast is sending down the pipes. We tried an antenna where we are and we got nothing. My BIL then set up EyeTV for streaming - so we've been able to stream from his system across town to our iPads - and we're getting a pristine signal. My hope is that we can try another antenna and get some of our local stations. If not, we aren't going to bother anymore. Not missing much! Would much prefer a la carte or app-based channels. > > As for software, I don't know. The HD software for my old HD Home Run is > terrible on the Mac, but somewhat useable on the PC that I never use. > > -- > The other cats just think he's a tosser. --Neil Gaiman > > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-talk mailing list > MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
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