[mythtv-users] Comcast DVR - pulling recordings

Ron Garrison ron.garrison at gmail.com
Mon Apr 12 05:43:10 UTC 2010


On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 1:22 PM,  <mythtv at derdev.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Apr 2010 14:35:55 -0500, Johnny Walker <johnnyjboss at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 2:12 PM,  <mythtv at derdev.com> wrote:
>>> My Comcast signals were encrypted, bye bye clear QAM (still have
>>> broadcast
>>> HD).
>>>
>>> Trying to figure out how to make value of Myth for PVR functionality
> now.
>>
>> Some of the 'values' for me are as follows:
>>
>> MythTv is Themable - I can control it's appearance.
>> The Cable DVR has advertisements on it. These make me sick.
>>
>> The on screen guide is configurable in MythTv.
>> The Cable On Screen Guide is slow and crowded.
>>
>> I'm able to edit my channel lists to remove unwanted stations. This
>> makes browsing live tv much easier and productive.
>> The cable company provides often 3 or more copies of the same channels
>> on different channel numbers.
>>
>> MythTv also allows me to play my other media files that I acquire
>> elsewhere.
>>
>> MythTv also allows me to export my recordings to various formats.
>>
>> I could go on all day about MythTv's merits over the cable company's
>> DVR solution.
>>
>> Ease of setup is *NOT* one of MythTv's features. You will have to put
>> some effort into setting up MythTv. The good news is we are all here
>> to help you and it's rather well documented.
>>
>>> I'll need a Comcast STB for some signal decoding... trying to figure
> out
>>> the merits of taking the Comcast DVR versus a Comcast STB and investing
>>> in
>>> some other card/IR combo... (I'm in the processing of selling my very
>>> functional HDHR dual tuners).
>>
>> I still use an HDHR for dual tuning local channels when primetime
>> schedules conflict.
>>
>>>
>>> What are ppl in similar situation doing with this kind of decision?  At
>>> this point, my Myth kit doesn't have much value for PVR.  (yes, music,
>>> movies, pictures are all still wonderful benefits of Myth).
>>
>> I use the HD-PVR to record HD from my STB. It's well worth it.
>>
>> GOOD LUCK!
>>
>> -Johnny
>
> Johnny, I see from reading about HD PVR that LiveTV is also possible.  You
> only mentioned recording.  Any other comments on this?
>
>
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I use hdpvr with live recording.  It mostly works.  I had to apply the
patches mentioned on the hdpvr wiki.  Unfortunately the patches cause
problems with channel changing on my pvr-250 & pvr-500 cards (in the
way of front-end crashes and sometimes takes the back-end with it).
In other words, there is some flakeyness that I haven't pursued.

Ron


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