[mythtv-users] Ceton infiniTV 6tuner devicesannounced(PCIeand Ethernet)

[Patrick Ouellette]

On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 04:06:38PM -0400, Dean Collins wrote:
> 
> So basically what you are saying is the Ceton rep was full of BS on the
> facebook post and their statement "if your cable box can record it then
> the ceton pcie cablecard device can record it" is plain out wrong.

No, you are not listening (reading).  The Ceton device can provide the stream
to the recorder if your cable box can display it.  The stream may be DRM
encumbered, so your recording/playback system may not be able to deal with
it.

I suppose if you were to be pedantic, the Ceton rep was lying since their
device is a tuner, and does not record anything.

> 
> I wonder how many other people know that you can only watch the
> recording on the same machine it was recorded on unless you have an xbox
> to watch it in another room.

You can use any Windows Media Center Extender (just happens to be that xboxs
are most common).  You can use other software to record too, subject to the
DRM in the program from the cable company.

FWIW, I was able to record HBO for several years with my Ceton card and MythTV.
Then HBO started cracking down on cable companies to enforce the DRM setting
they wanted.  Now I can't.  I can still use the card and Windows Media Center 
to record HBO.  It is NOT the card that is the issue.

Pat