[Eug-lug] Mythtv && Comcast Digital TV Tuning

[Ben Barrett]

One *could*, theoretically, bring an s-video or component video output
(although I think most Craptastic set-top boxen only hav composite video
out) into MythTV, and train an RF-transceiver to C's box.  It doesn't sound
seamless or entirely easy, but rather, a bit convoluted, but ... possible
today with COTS components.
Sounds like something worthy of an open source bounty :)

We consumers should NOT be suffering just because our desires are at the
edge of the bell-curve (of profits!),
and if it doesn't integrate well, then ... I dunno, build a robot to push
the right buttons?

    Ben


On 12/2/06, roger <roger at eskimo.com> wrote:
>
> The unencrypted ones are only the publicly free over the air via TV/FM
> tuner.  All others channels are encrypted/blocked (blocked via firewire
> port).
>
> Guess I'll wait another year.  Would rather have the ease of use of
> Mythtv rather then the hassle of digital TV with the slow & bulky
> digital set top boxes. :-/
>
>
> On Thu, 2006-11-30 at 22:36 -0800, Mr O wrote:
> > None yet. I've tried. There are supposedly a few unencrypted HD
> > channels you can get with a QAM tuner. ATI breaks QAM support on
> > their card (though I'm unsure if the linuxtv firmware supports
> > it). In the meantime I'd like to pick up a better card at some
> > point. Something with at least hardware encoding or decoding
> > support.
> >
> > --- roger <roger at eskimo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Any success stories with "Mythtv && Comcast Digital TV Tuning"
> > > for this
> > > area yet?
> > >
> > >
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