[mythtv-users] New HDHR Prime/Cable Card issue

Bob Sully rcs at malibyte.net
Thu Feb 14 21:02:10 UTC 2013


Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Bob Sully <rcs at malibyte.net> wrote:
> .....
>> I also just picked up an HDHR Prime, as Time Warner Cable has recently
>> made my regular HDHR into an expensive paperweight. So far I have been
>> able to record some channels but not all that I pay for (not including
>> HBO, etc. as I know I need to use the HD-PVR for those)...it's a start.
>> I have a Winblows system on my network...maybe I can get TWC to
>> activate it through that machine.
>
> Activation is not the issue (well, it can be, but it is not entirely
> relevant).
> TWC sets most channels (other than the OTA channels, and a few
> public access channels) to copy-once, which means MythTV cannot
> record anything beyond those channels.  Basically, the same channels
> that were (probably) available via your HDHR before TWC took advantage
> of the FCC waiver to use basic encryption on everything including OTA.
> Only systems with an entire DRM path (such as Windows) are going to
> be able to record anything set with copy protection enabled.  There is
> a reason that HD-PVRs are especially popular in TWC areas.
>
> Gary
>

Gary:

This is what's in the HDHR Prime's log.

19700101-00:00:00 System: reset reason = power on
19700101-00:00:01 CableCARD: M-CARD inserted
19700101-00:00:03 System: network link 1000f
19700101-00:00:06 System: ip address obtained: 192.168.1.59 / 255.255.255.0
19700101-00:00:06 CableCARD: Motorola card (0000:0265)
19700101-00:00:06 CableCARD: authentication status: authentication in
progress
19700101-00:00:20 CableCARD: CableCARD: card id changed from 0 to 1602cdc9
19700101-00:00:30 CableCARD: authentication status: authentication
success, activation needed
19700101-00:00:30 CableCARD: message: /get_cc_url?CableCARD///cp/auth
20130214-04:04:43 CableCARD: time changed from Thu Jan 01 00:00:32 1970 to
Thu Feb 14 04:04:43 2013
20130214-04:59:40 CableCARD: vchannel 413 (615MHz-311) access = unspecified
20130214-06:12:40 CableCARD: vchannel 408 (621MHz-315) access = unspecified
20130214-06:14:50 CableCARD: vchannel 427 (855MHz-1202) access =
not-subscribed
20130214-06:20:07 CableCARD: vchannel 440 (183MHz-1205) access =
not-subscribed
20130214-06:21:00 CableCARD: vchannel 440 (183MHz-1205) access =
not-subscribed
20130214-06:22:07 CableCARD: vchannel 440 (183MHz-1205) access =
not-subscribed
20130214-15:59:29 CableCARD: vchannel 440 (183MHz-1205) access =
not-subscribed
20130214-16:59:30 CableCARD: vchannel 456 (525MHz-48) access = subscribed


Channels that are marked "unspecified" or "subscribed" can be recorded -
no  problem.
Those that are marked "not-subscribed" cannot.
Obviously, I do subscribe to them, as I can tune them with the cable box
and can record them with the HD-PVR.

413 is the CW affiliate's HD channel; 408 is a PBS HD channel, 440 is
National Geographic HD, and 456 is FX-HD; 427 is HBO - I didn't expect
that one to work, of course.

I am wondering if this is the copy-once/freely flag being mis-interpreted,
or is there a problem with the channel lineup on the HDHR Prime?  The same
lineup works fine with the HD-PVR.  When I tried to record an HD channel
("2_1" - the CBS affiliate, available OTA in areas closer to the tower)
from my other lineup (clear-QAM channels only), it failed also.

Thanks for your help!
Bob
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