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<blockquote data-quote="T^2" data-source="post: 1049699" data-attributes="member: 145022"><p>I know this seems like a lot of effort for what ultimately ends up being only 29 channels. But there are reasons for the effort. Currently I only subscribed to Comcast's limited basic TV service (in addition to their broadband service). For myself that is sufficient. I don't watch a lot of cable. Much of what I do watch I get from other sources. Another benefit is that the limited basic service doesn't require a cable box. All the stations available are un-encrypted. So I can use WMC/NPVR/MP as the front end for guide etc.</p><p></p><p>However, things are changing...</p><p></p><p>1) I've read that Comcast will soon be encrypting everything. This will require a cable box to get anything - to include their limited basic service. The other option of course is to get a CableCard capable tuner and still use WMC/NVPR/MP.</p><p>2) The significant other is selling her house and is moving into mine. She would prefer to have a more complete cable package than the limited basic service. This of course will necessitate dealing with encrypted channels.</p><p></p><p>For both the above reasons, I'll eventually be looking into CableCard ready tuners. Right now the network HDHomerun Prime tuner has my interest. However, I've seen details on a new tuner about to come out (the HDHR4-CC) that has hardware transcoding/streaming to H.264 built in. Right now I'm holding out for the HDHR4-CC to be released. So right now the Avermedia M780 and the ATI 650 tuners and my limited basic service are going to have to do. The upside is that those two tuners will do for now in facilitating my experimentation/learning with/about MP. Hopefully but the time the HDHR4-CC is released I will have gone through the learning curve of MP and will have sufficient expertise with it to effectively put it to my particular uses.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, if for nothing else, this whole process serves my hobbyist needs. I'm an engineer (electrical, not software) and getting things to work provides me some entertainment/satisfaction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T^2, post: 1049699, member: 145022"] I know this seems like a lot of effort for what ultimately ends up being only 29 channels. But there are reasons for the effort. Currently I only subscribed to Comcast's limited basic TV service (in addition to their broadband service). For myself that is sufficient. I don't watch a lot of cable. Much of what I do watch I get from other sources. Another benefit is that the limited basic service doesn't require a cable box. All the stations available are un-encrypted. So I can use WMC/NPVR/MP as the front end for guide etc. However, things are changing... 1) I've read that Comcast will soon be encrypting everything. This will require a cable box to get anything - to include their limited basic service. The other option of course is to get a CableCard capable tuner and still use WMC/NVPR/MP. 2) The significant other is selling her house and is moving into mine. She would prefer to have a more complete cable package than the limited basic service. This of course will necessitate dealing with encrypted channels. For both the above reasons, I'll eventually be looking into CableCard ready tuners. Right now the network HDHomerun Prime tuner has my interest. However, I've seen details on a new tuner about to come out (the HDHR4-CC) that has hardware transcoding/streaming to H.264 built in. Right now I'm holding out for the HDHR4-CC to be released. So right now the Avermedia M780 and the ATI 650 tuners and my limited basic service are going to have to do. The upside is that those two tuners will do for now in facilitating my experimentation/learning with/about MP. Hopefully but the time the HDHR4-CC is released I will have gone through the learning curve of MP and will have sufficient expertise with it to effectively put it to my particular uses. Lastly, if for nothing else, this whole process serves my hobbyist needs. I'm an engineer (electrical, not software) and getting things to work provides me some entertainment/satisfaction. [/QUOTE]
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