[mythtv-users] HDHomerun Prime - Some Comcast Extended Basic Record, Not Others

[Ronald Frazier]

On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 8:23 PM, Mache Creeger <mache at creeger.com> wrote:
> At 05:18 PM 3/25/2012, Mache Creeger wrote:
>
> At 05:06 PM 3/25/2012, Mike Chinander wrote:
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Mache Creeger <mache at creeger.com> wrote: $
> hdhomerun_config discover hdhomerun device 1313ED16 found at 192.168.1.XY
> hdhomerun device 1017E6CB found at 192.168.1.AB $ hdhomerun_config 1313ED16
> set /tuner0/vchannel 49 $ hdhomerun_config 1313ED16 get /tuner0/vstatus
> vch=49 name=AMC auth=unspecified cci=none cgms=none
>
>
> I think 'auth=unspecified' means AMC is unecrypted, so I don't think that
> should be causing your problem. Can you tune one that has 'auth=subscribed'?
> Does AMC record properly with your Prime; you mentioned other channels in
> your first message?
>
>
> AMC does not record with the Prime and to the best of knowledge is encrypted
> as an Extended Basic Channel. Perhaps this is part of the problem.
>
> I know FOOD Network is encrypted and so is USA. In both cases, the
> information is the same and they will not record on the Prime as well.
>
> -- Mache
>
> $ hdhomerun_config 1313ED16 set /tuner0/vchannel 34
>
> $ hdhomerun_config 1313ED16 get /tuner0/vstatus
> vch=34 name=FOOD auth=unspecified cci=none cgms=none
>
> $ hdhomerun_config 1313ED16 set /tuner0/vchannel 42
>
> $ hdhomerun_config 1313ED16 get /tuner0/vstatus
> vch=42 name=USA-W auth=unspecified cci=none cgms=none
>
>
> I went through lots of channels on the Prime, clear QAM, Extended Basic, and
> Premium and they are all
>
> auth=unspecified
>
> How do I fix that?
>
> -- Mache
>
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I don't have a Prime, but dealing with cablecards can be a bit
problematic from the aspect that cable companies are notorious for
having customers accounts improperly configured. Doing the grandslam
like you mentioned only pushes all the configuration out to the
cablecard. It doesn't do anything useful for you if the cable company
doesn't have your account properly setup in the first place.

So, it's best to try to take as many things out of the equation as
possible. To this end, I believe silicondust offers a GUI video player
that you can use to tune and test the channels. Using this, you can
very quickly determine whether the problem is with the
prime/cablecard/provisioning or whether it's a problem with your myth
configuration. I'd start there and only worry about myth once you know
that the channels themselves are working.

-- 
Ron Frazier