[mythtv-users] My falling out with comcast: they're "banning" direct connections

[Scott & Nicole Harris]

>>> The knology tech came out a couple of weeks ago and installed a
>>> cablecard in my hdhr prime, which I bought so I could get rid of the
>>> crappy knology hd dvr/set-top box.
>>
>> I suspect if I had a prime with a cable-card I probably wouldn't have
>> the issues I did.  It's more the stupidity that got me to leave, rather
>> than the technical barriers to make it work [and the $$s I'd have to
>> spend to make it work when it *was working*].

>To be fair, Comcast does has a legitimate problem with theft of
>service.  Even here on this list we've seen people practically
>bragging about how they get free TV by only signing up for internet
>access.  These are the people who are ruining it for everyone.  Now
>that cable card technology is widely available and not particularly
>expensive, I don't blame them at all for wanting to encrypt
>everything.

There's no theft there.  Comcast is well aware that most people with 
"internet only" are also plugging in the cable into their tvs.  That's why 
"internet only" is $50 / month and "internet bundled with tv" is $35 (or 
what ever the actual prices may be).