[mythtv-users] Why cant we make a STB?
Mitch Gore
mitchell.gore at gmail.com
Wed Feb 4 23:38:05 UTC 2009
> You *are* missing something. You won't be able to decrypt encrypted channels,
> unless perhaps somebody were to some up with a Linux/CableCard solution,
> which is unlikely.
i guess i should refrain from saying STB. And use extender. Not a
all in one box but a device that streams myth recording from the
backend to the TV.
>
> It would be hard to sell something that would only receive off-airs and
> perhaps some other clear channels (home shopping, CSPAN etc.).
>
> $200 frontends are possible, a lot of people are doing it with AppleTV. The
> situation can only get better.
The Apple TV is far from ideal, it requires a hackish job that only
handles MPEG2 what I really mean is a box like the Sage Extender but
exclusively for Myth.
http://www.sagetv.com/hd_theater.html
--
Mitchell
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