[mythtv-users] Avermedia A180

[michaelachandler at cox.net]

---- Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote: 
> 
> On Feb 16, 2007, at 3:57 PM, <michaelachandler at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> >
> > ---- Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
> >> michaelachandler at cox.net wrote:
> >>> ---- michaelachandler at cox.net wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> After lots of looking here, I'm thinking of getting an Avermedia  
> >>>> A180 to work with Mythtv, using my Cox cable, for hi-def TV  
> >>>> recording.
> >>>>
> >>>> Maybe I missed something, but I found some on ebay with this  
> >>>> disclaimer:
> >>>> "Note: Product for free-to-air HDTV broadcasts only, product  
> >>>> DOES NOT receive satellite or cable HDTV transmissions."
> >>>>
> >>>> What's this? I couldn't use it with cable, but it appears lots  
> >>>> of you are?
> >>>> Thanks.
> >
> >
> >> I love my Avermedia A180s.  I have 2 installed in my slave backend.
> >> Work great for QAM cable HDTV.  The setup was easy and the drivers  
> >> were
> >> out of the box in FC4.
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >
> >
> > Thanks Kevin, but I wonder how does that disclaimer  fit?  "Note:  
> > Product for free-to-air HDTV broadcasts only, product DOES NOT  
> > receive satellite or cable HDTV transmissions."
> 
> Basically it means it can't decrypt protected content, it can only  
> tune ATSC/QAM signals that are transmitted "in the clear".

Got it...thanks!