[mythtv-users] pvr150

[John Drescher]

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 7:00 PM, steve <sfreilly at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> Was wondering if someone could briefly explain why when running cable
> directly into a pvr150 myth allows you to watch and record encrypted
> channels?  I thought the stb had to decode it first?
>
> I know the channels are encrypted as when I scan with an hdhomerun I get
> 4 local channels not encrypted, all the rest are, or at least it says
> they are.
>
Because you are picking up analog channels with the pvr150 and digital
channels with the hdhomerun. There is no encryption with analog only
digital.

John