[mythtv-users] Problems with new setup

[Stephen P. Villano]

I'm seeing that very phenomena here with Fios.
Just got the HDHR3 in today, plugged in the cablecard, went through the
online activation. It failed, which I rather expected it to do, based
upon what I've read online. Called the technical support line, still
didn't get it to validate/activate/flipping work. Crypto is really cool
until it breaks, then it's a royal pain.
Tech support eventually decided to send me a new cablecard, it'll be in
Friday.
Meanwhile, the tuner started working on all encrypted channels I
subscribe to (I don't have any premium channels).
I'm guessing that they're using two levels of encryption, the higher
level being for paid premium channels, so that if it fails with the
non-permium channels, it fails on, rather than fail in denial mode and
for premium channels, if fails in denial mode, rather than open.

On 9/11/13 8:39 PM, Nicholas Fasano wrote:
>> I think I may have this figured out. It turns out that my cablecard is showing:
>> Card Authentication   success
>> Card OOB Lock   success
>> Card Activation   none
>>
>> For some reason, the HDHomerun is able to send the video stream for a
>> few seconds before it cuts off. This is what is throwing me off, as I
>> assumed if the cablecard wasn't properly activated that it wouldn't
>> display anything at all. It does the same thing on the iPad, but after
>> a longer period of time, which is why I hadn't noticed it. I am
>> working on reactivating the card right now and will post my results in
>> the hopes that this may help someone else in the future. I'm very
>> surprised that no one has run into this before.
>>
>> Nick
> For future reference, I called Comcast and had the card properly
> authenticated. This fixed the issue completely. For some reason where
> I lived before, the card activation always showed "none" and yet the
> card worked properly, even on encrypted channels, for years. I guess
> this may have been something unique to the small market cable provider
> at my old house.
>
> Nick
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