[mythtv-users] Analog and Digital Cable Confusion (HDHR, etc)

[jason maxwell]

>
> Consider yourself very lucky.  I have a DCT-6200 connected via firewire as
> well....can't receive anything at all over it - all the firewire
> connection is good for is that allows Myth to change channels on the cable
> box.  It was working fine until early January, when @#$%^! Time Warner
> Cable encrypted everything.  The only way I can record anything from the
> cable box now is via its s-video output.  Hopefully your cable provider
> won't pull the rug out from under you in similar fashion.

I'm curious: what exactly are the cable companies trying to protect
against by encrypting the digital channels? Would it be so bad to
allow people to actually watch what they are paying for? Are they
really making that much money on STB rentals? I for one would be happy
to pay for premium channels if they were easy to watch thru my Myth
box.
-J