[mythtv-users] Firewire on digital cable box - what to ask for?

[Dan Brown]

Quoting Erik Karlin <e_karlin at yahoo.com>:

> I've heard in the past, and probably on this list, that many cable
> companies only give out firewire enabled STBs when you get their PVR
> STB.

I called back, and it doesn't sound like this is the case.  From what  
the rep said (who, again, didn't seem to know much, but found a little  
information), they have two models of HD STBs with firewire--one is  
the DVR, and one is the regular STB.  The HD part has me a little  
curious--I don't subscribe to HD at this time, and don't know that I  
really care to--but it'll be interesting to see what they come up with.