[mythtv-users] Mythtv SDV issues

[jedi]

On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 12:27:33PM -0400, Greg wrote:
> On 04/20/2013 11:11 AM, Robert Dege wrote:
> >I have Time Warner, and am trying to get mythtv 0.26 to work with
> >my new hardware setup:
> >
> >*) SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime w/multi cable card
> >*) Cisco STA1520 Tuning Adapter
> >
> >The mythbox is able to tune and record all of the "FreePlay"
> >broadcast channels, but is unable to tune any of the other
> >channels like TBS, Syfy, Comedy Central, etc.
> >
> >Here's the twist. To confirm that the hardware is setup correctly,
> >I configured Windows Media Center on my Windows 7 laptop.  WMC is
> >able to tune and record any available channel (TNT, TBS, FX, etc).
> >Plus, I checked the status information on the HDHomeRun Prime
> >itself, and I was unable to see any problems or errors.
> >
> >What do I need to do in order to get mythtv to properly tune the
> >cable channels?
[deletia]
> You will never get it to work with Mythtv.. Time Warner encrypts all
> channels,except a few locals... I think Comcast, and a few Mom and
> Pop cable providers are the only ones that don't encrypt.. WMC is
> the only alternative.

    No. WMC is not the only alternative.

    He can also get one or more HD-PVRs can record the analog output of 
his cable box(es).

    This is your only option if you've got satellite cable as they don't
have any equivalent of cable cards at all.