[mythtv-users] (US) Goodbye to unencrypted QAM...

[John Drescher]

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Ronald Frazier<ron at ronfrazier.net> wrote:
>> To put it simply, it permits the cable companies to roll out low cost
>> analog terminal adapters and lock down all the unencrypted QAM
>> (besides, possibly, the local broadcasts).  I strongly suspect,
>> especially given the ominous tone of the quote from the MSO in the
>> Update at the bottom of the second article below, that we will see a
>> mass rollout of DTAs in most cable markets, and unencrypted QAM being
>> phased out.
>
> I'm a WOW customer, and unfortunately, I don't even get unencrypted
> QAM now (except for the local stations). Everything else I'm stuck
> with analog channels captured by my hauppauge cards.

The 8 or so locals are all I get unencrypted on Comcast in my area.

John