[mythtv-users] Firewire Port on cable box?

[Jim Coates]

Dude, TOTALLY post a mini-howto.  This is something I've been looking
forward to once I got everything else stabilized.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jack" <jr at jrh.net>
To: "'Discussion about mythtv'" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:34 PM
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Firewire Port on cable box?


> I have it working with cox and a linux box. It requires some hacking to
get
> it working with your cable box usually but ddr1394, libavc1394 and
> libraw1394 are the components required. I can post a mini how to if
anybody
> else is interested.
>
>
>
> This WOULD be the greatest thing since slice bread but most channels (all
> but NBC on cox) are encrypted with 5C. Till somebody hacks 5C it's
> completely useless if it's encoded with it.
>
>
>
>   _____
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> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of mudhead
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 11:04 AM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Firewire Port on cable box?
>
>
>
> I found this here
> http://www.byopvr.com <http://www.byopvr.com/>
> and
> http://www.gizmodo.com <http://www.gizmodo.com/>
>
>
> FCC
>
<http://www.byopvr.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=57&
> mode=thread&order=0&thold=0>  Enforces Firewire Enabled Cable Boxes
> Posted by: valiamarkais
> <http://www.byopvr.com/user.php?op=userinfo&uname=valiamarkais>  on
> Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 03:06 PM
>
> It seems that the FCC continues to "Fight for the Consumer" (editors note:
> when they aren't too busy harrassing Stern or relaxing media conglomerate
> restrictions)and this time they make it easier to get HDTV from your cable
> box. In a blog
>
<http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/fcc-requires-firewire-on-all-cable-boxes-01
> 5708.php>  from Gizmodo <http://www.gizmodo.com/> . It seems that cable
> companies are being forced by the FCC to add a firewire port to every
cable
> box for every consumer that wants it (starting April 1st).
>
>


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