The solution I use is to record channels 2-13 using a PCI/PCIe card or LAN
tuner (I can make recommendations); "local channels" are required by the
FCC to be broadcast unencrypted. However for encrypted channels I find a
firewire (IEEE1394) enabled STB is a better/cheaper solution than IR
blaster with tuner card, though that solution certainly works. FCC
requires that the cable company provide a firewire enabled STB if
requested, though they don't have to advertise this fact.
However, the big problem is 5C protection. You may be able to decrypt but
still not record due to 5C protection. Different cable companies use 5C
protection differently. A few years ago Comcast was 5C protecting nearly
everything above channel 13 (including ESPN, TNT, etc). Currently they
only 5C protect the premium movie channels (HBO, etc). The only known
solution to this is the Hauppauge HD PVR which accepts component (analog)
signals from the STB and input to MythTV via USB. Analog signals can't be
5C encrypted. Note however that the FCC has recently ruled that cable
companies can disable component out on their STBs for "recently released"
movies.
Jerry ><IXOYE>
Jerry Moody 8-295-4152 / (845)435-4152
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Re: [mhvlug] Wireless Keyboard For Mythdora
Sorry I did not make it to the myth presentation the group had.
I like the small keyboard concept because it is harder to lose and easier
to type queries to lookup TV listings on the keyboard.
I have used x11vnc to control it, but it has to be spouse friendly.
Does anyone have experience with cable cards from time Warner? The monthly
charge is cheap enough, but I will need two. One for each tuner. If I
don't use cable cards I need two cable boxes and two IR blasters. With two
cable cards I need two PCMCIA ports on the PC.
Time Warner will not let me do a self install of the cable cards. They
want $40 to install them. I am afraid if I have them come out to install
two cable cards on a mythtv setup they will think I have two heads.
I understand I can't do pay per view. I have a hacked AppleTV for that,
but I thought I read somewhere that cable cards were going away.
My current mythtv has one tuner and I use it to record one channel at a
time. To get promoted to the living room I need to be able to watch one
and record another.
Thanks.
Brian
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:59:30 -0500
> Subject: Re: [mhvlug] Wireless Keyboard For Mythdora
>
> On Wednesday 30 December 2009, Brian Sutcliffe wrote:
> > I will check out the one you listed.
> >
> > I would like to replace my Time Warner DVR. I hate it. It goes into
> > DVR Sleep mode if you do not touch the controls for 2 hours.
> > Really stupid. I read online that they do this to save hard
> > drives.
> >
> > I really like mythtv. But I need to be able to control it from the
> > couch.
>
> I'll just repeat a couple of things were discussed during the MythTV
> talk:
>
> - You can buy a USB infrared remote that will work with Linux
> and MythTV
> - MythTV also has an interface for remote control over the web
>
> i.e. it's doubly possible to control MythTV from your couch: either by
> a sepeately purchased infrared remote, or via a laptop.
>
> -- Chris
>
> --
>
> Chris Knadle
> [email protected]
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