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<blockquote data-quote="Mithrandir" data-source="post: 620921" data-attributes="member: 70614">[USER=10858]tourettes[/USER]:Can't agree more there.To be honest i think no one is pro CI+ other then the content providers.Even the cable companies here don't seem to be particularly in favor of it but still implement it due to the pressure from content providers.For me, the moment CI+ is enforced(e.g. Cable company blocks channels unless the receiving device is certified) is the moment i drop all my additional TV packages and stick to the base content only. Something everyone should really do ..I've done some initial testing using the analog loophole (Provider STB + HD Fury (HDMI-&gt;Component stripping) -&gt;Hauppauge HD PVR --&gt;Mediaportal and that seems to work quite well, though not nearly as good as using digital TV cards as i'm doing now. That's because the Hauppauge with MP isn't 100% stable and you need to use IR blasters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mithrandir, post: 620921, member: 70614"] [USER=10858]tourettes[/USER]: Can't agree more there. To be honest i think no one is pro CI+ other then the content providers. Even the cable companies here don't seem to be particularly in favor of it but still implement it due to the pressure from content providers. For me, the moment CI+ is enforced(e.g. Cable company blocks channels unless the receiving device is certified) is the moment i drop all my additional TV packages and stick to the base content only. Something everyone should really do .. I've done some initial testing using the analog loophole (Provider STB + HD Fury (HDMI->Component stripping) ->Hauppauge HD PVR -->Mediaportal and that seems to work quite well, though not nearly as good as using digital TV cards as i'm doing now. That's because the Hauppauge with MP isn't 100% stable and you need to use IR blasters. [/QUOTE]

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