They're great little devices. I have the gen1 ones - the gen2 oens are a lot smaller.
Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com c - 312.731.3132 -----Original Message----- From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 10:19 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Media Center tuner card for Comcast So you like the HD Homerun? We are thinking about ditching directv and just using hulu/netflix and something to record OTA. Al Lilianstrom wrote: > > The HD HomeRun will also work with cable systems that have HD on the > cable that is QAM encoded. Works great with Windows Media Center and > Beyond TV. > > Maximum PC built a home theater PC last year using the Ceton quad > tuner card with a Comcast provided CableCard. Article online at > http://www.maximumpc.com/article/pdf_archives/august_2010_build_ultima > te_tv_movie_pc > > al > > -- > > Al Lilianstrom > > CD/LSC/SOS/ES > > lilst...@fnal.gov <mailto:lilst...@fnal.gov> > > *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 7:33 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: OT: Media Center tuner card for Comcast > > *The Ceton solution is currently the only solution for CableCARD so > that's where you're going. They have PCI and external options.* > > * * > > *If you just want OTA unencrypted, an HDHomeRun is what I > have/recommend. That device can interop with all sorts of stuff (e.g. > VLC Player) over the LAN too.* > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *br...@briandesmond.com <mailto:br...@briandesmond.com>* > > * * > > *w - 312.625.1438 | c - 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Greg Olson [mailto:gol...@markettools.com] > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 4:10 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: OT: Media Center tuner card for Comcast > > I use this: > > http://www.cetoncorp.com/products.php > > And then you just need a cablecard from Comcast. They usually make > someone come out to install the card though, so just an fyi. > > Comcast was a pain in the beginning getting it installed as there > "tech's" don't really know anything about how to install it, but that > was last year. Sould be easier now. > > -Greg > > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:sca...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 2:00 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: OT: Media Center tuner card for Comcast > > I have the $12 basic cable package, and my ancient tuner card works > fine still (last time I checked) > > Is that the cable package you are curious about... I can check what > card I have later if interested. > > Sam > > On Apr 11, 2011 7:33 AM, "Erik Goldoff" <egold...@gmail.com > <mailto:egold...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Now since Comcast has been digital, the old analog tuner card in my > 5+ year > > old XP Media Center pc won't tune in even the 'free' cable channels. > The HP > > PC is so old that it does not have any of the slot types that the > > newer cards fit. > > > > > > > > I'm thinking of building a new, Windows 7 based media center system, > > and wonder if any of you that are also Comcast customers have done > > the same successfully. If so, what tuner card (make and model) did > > you use and do you recommend it for others ? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > Erik Goldoff > > > > IT Consultant > > > > Systems, Networks, & Security > > > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! 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