[olug] MythTV - Cox Communications

[Jon Larsen]

Hang on for a little bit before you make any decisions.

According to this article, there will be HD-PVR support in 0.22.
http://mythtvnews.com/2009/01/15/three-things-to-look-forward-to-in-mythtv-022/

Also see -
http://mythtv.org/wiki/Release_Notes_-_0.22

Jon L.

On Thu, 5 Mar 2009, Kenny Kant wrote:

> Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:56:55 -0600
> From: Kenny Kant <kenny.kant at running-config.com>
> Reply-To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> To: olug at olug.org
> Subject: [olug] MythTV - Cox Communications
> 
> Perhaps this has been discussed before but I wanted to ask you all 
> question in regard to using MythTV with Cox.  In my past installation I 
> have gotten along great using variants of the Haupauge Tuner cards for 
> standard definition viewing.  Now that we have a HDTV setup I want to 
> build a Myth system to play well in this world.  I understand that I can 
> get unencrypted QAM stuff off the wire  ...etc   and I also understand 
> about the over-the-air ATSC stuff.  I am curious as to how I would get 
> premium HD channels from Cox if I wanted them.  I understand my options 
> to be the following:
> 
> - Give up on Myth and purchase a pre-built Media PC and utilize Cox 
> Cable card technology.
> 
> - Get the Cox Cable box and utilize the HDMI output or similar to pipe 
> HD signal into my Myth backend system.  I would then need to control the 
> Cox box via serial and or an IR-Blaster.
> 
> - Get the Cox Cable box which has firewire output and utilize this to 
> pull MPEG2 ..etc straight into Myth.
> 
> I am really curious as to if the Firewire option is possible.  Do any of 
> you have Tuners from Cox that actually have this installed?  I have a 
> friend of mine who claims that it is Federal Law that mandates cable 
> co's to provide this as an option.  I currently have an email into Cox 
> asking about this but thought I would check on opinions here.  Am I 
> missing other BETTER options?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Kenny
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