[mythtv-users] QAM Decrypt?

[Brian Wood]

On Mar 1, 2008, at 10:45 AM, Andy Burns wrote:

> On 01/03/2008 16:39, K Goldenberg wrote:
>
>> Do I misunderstand, or would this make a killer "tuner" for a  
>> backend?
>> http://www.maxcomcorp.com/index.php?kat=1&sol=3&m=167
>
> It think you misunderstand, it's not for receiving signals, it's for
> sending them (over cables rather than airwaves).

That's what I thought at first, that it was simply a QAM modulator.

But, this line is interesting:

"Locally inserts decrypted TV program from any encrypted cable channel"

This could be interpreted as meaning the unit will decrypt an  
encrypted channel, but I don't see how it could do that without a  
CableCard.

It probably means that the channel has to be decrypted externally, say  
with a cable STB.

I think it is just a QAM modulator that can accept firewire input, but  
I suspect that F/W signal must be unencrypted.

I think "channel inserter" means "modulator".

beww