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<blockquote data-quote="Kaero" data-source="post: 868883" data-attributes="member: 124748">That's exactly what my Set Top Box is, I just plug an ethernet cable into the box, I can take that same ethernet cable and plug it into my laptop and use it for internet if I wish. I've been reading into my cable provider and I really can't determine whether or not the channels are encrypted or not.&nbsp;Reading this here (albeit it is rather old) leads me to believe that it isn't...<a href="http://www.hackcanada.com/canadian/scams/sasktelmax.txt" target="_blank">http://www.hackcanada.com/canadian/scams/sasktelmax.txt</a>From what I gather I THINK that the SD isn't encrypted but the HD is, not that I get HD channels anyways, just SD.&nbsp;So you are saying that I don't need a TV tuner at all and that an ethernet connection will suffice? I like to think I'm good with computers but this is a little over my head XD is there a way I could test this out?&nbsp;It's really only viable for me to run the one ethernet cable I have upstairs so if I can just switch it from my STB to my HTPC and get TV like that, then that would be wonderful. That is what we are talking about right? I just wouldn't need the STB at all?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kaero, post: 868883, member: 124748"] That's exactly what my Set Top Box is, I just plug an ethernet cable into the box, I can take that same ethernet cable and plug it into my laptop and use it for internet if I wish. I've been reading into my cable provider and I really can't determine whether or not the channels are encrypted or not. Reading this here (albeit it is rather old) leads me to believe that it isn't... [url]http://www.hackcanada.com/canadian/scams/sasktelmax.txt[/url] From what I gather I THINK that the SD isn't encrypted but the HD is, not that I get HD channels anyways, just SD. So you are saying that I don't need a TV tuner at all and that an ethernet connection will suffice? I like to think I'm good with computers but this is a little over my head XD is there a way I could test this out? It's really only viable for me to run the one ethernet cable I have upstairs so if I can just switch it from my STB to my HTPC and get TV like that, then that would be wonderful. That is what we are talking about right? I just wouldn't need the STB at all? [/QUOTE]

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