[mythtv-users] cablecard

[dean collins]

> But the *real* problem is that the CableCard is apparently not
> compatible with fair use either, and they just don't want to admit
this
> in public, too loudly.  Microsoft will let them gloss this over
(likely
> by doing the decryption in the closed-source software and merely using
> the card for the key), but to use MythTV, the tuner card hardware
needs
> to do the decryption, exposing the unencrypted digital stream, which
> they don't want to let out.
> 
> Cheers,
> -- jra
> --

[DC] 
Why does MythTV need to do the decryption? Why cant it just take the
video stream it is delivered?

Cheers,
Dean