[mythtv-users] Why cant we make a STB?

[Brad Fuller]

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 5:56 AM, jedi <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 04, 2009 at 05:38:05PM -0600, Mitch Gore wrote:
>> > 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
>
>    Nope. It does divx and h264 pretty well too.

ATV is a _pretty_ good choice, but it can't handle hi bitrate ATSC signals.
I have problems, and so do others

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Brad Fuller