[mythtv-users] hdcp and SA 4250

[Brian Wood]

Brian Wood wrote:
> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>> On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:20 PM, Al McIntosh wrote:
>>
>>> What I am seeing leads me to believe they've implemented stricter  
>>> HDCP policies on the Scientific American 4250.
>>>
>>> I have HDMI from the STB to TV.
>>> I have SVIDEO from the STB to my PC.
>>>
>>> If I am simply watching straight TV (HDMI), not through myth,  
>>> everything is fine.  If continue watching straight TV and  
>>> simultaneously record from SVIDEO this is fine.
>>>
>>>
>>> However, if the TV is turned off or tuned to another input other  
>>> than the HDMI channel  the STB pops up a warning.
>>> "HDCP warning: HDMI disabled".
>>>
>>> Basically, in order to record from SVIDEO the TV must be on, and  
>>> tuned to the HDMI input that STB is attached to.
>> So if you had a TV that can only take S-video then you can't watch TV  
>> at all? I wonder what they would say if you called and say, "I'm  
>> trying to watch TV on my s-video-only TV and it doesn't work."
> 
> They would probably give you an SD-only STB.
> 
> But this is a bad trend IMHO.

If they were really kind they would probably ask you why you were paying
for HD service when you had no way to watch it, but OTOH if they were
just money-hungry they would try and sell you some other STB, probably
extolling the PPV options.

beww