[mythtv-users] Silly Question

[R. G. Newbury]

On 04/03/2012 02:38 PM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
> On 4/3/2012 13:13, A Desai wrote:
>> Basically that means that if I disconnect my basic cable from Comcast,
>> I will either need a OTA antenna or record via satellite. Since I have
>> both comcast basic and satellite, I wanted to get rid of Comcast
>> basic. Seems like I will have to redo my setup if I want to keep using
>> Myth instead of the satellite DVRs.
>
> If you want to use MythTV instead of hardware DVRs from your content
> provider, you would be much much better off dropping satellite and
> upgrading your Comcast service. Recording satellite means a separate STB
> rental for each channel you want to simultaneously record, an analog
> capture input for each STB (~$25 for SD, $190 for HD), a error prone IR
> blasting for channel changing. Recording Comcast means a cablecard tuner
> ($110 for two channels, $200 for four), a single M-card rental at a
> couple dollars per month, and no STB rental.
> _______________________________________________

Ahh if only it were that simple in Canada. Rogers 'support' personel do 
not know the meaning of the phrase 'cable card'. They think that it is 
some sort of gift subscription that you would have received for your 
birthday......



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              R. Geoffrey Newbury