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<blockquote data-quote="unrevealable" data-source="post: 668591" data-attributes="member: 100568">I've been using MP for viewing videos for quite a while and it's fantastic!&nbsp; I have yet to use it to watch any commercial tv though.&nbsp; I've been doing a bit of reading and would appreciate some help understanding what my options are for integrating Time Warner Cable TV with MP.I would like to use my MP/PC interface to do everything video, including TV and not have to switch TV inputs in order to watch regular cable.&nbsp; I currently have a Digital/HD cable package that include cable, HD, and pay channels.&nbsp; I understand that cable companies don't want to make it too easy to work outside of their box but I'm hoping there's a way.I've been reading that you can order a cableCARD from TWC, however, the original one-way cards don't offer may of the advanced services.&nbsp; I then checked and read about the tru2way cards.&nbsp; According to the TWC website, they have those cards available.&nbsp; I then tried to find a video/tuner card for my PC that supports tru2way, only to find references that the technology is dead and nobody is making devices for it.&nbsp; What's the story?It sounds like if I could find a PCI-e card that has a cableCARD tru2way compatible slot, I could do everything I want.&nbsp; Do these things exist?What are my options if I just keep the TWC set-top box?&nbsp; How can I integrate that in with my MP-HTPC?I would hope to view all video, including cable tv, through my PC interface (HDMI) and not have to change inputs on the TV to watch cable.&nbsp; I am not interested in only over-the-air stations.&nbsp; I do want all of the stations the cable company offers.I would also like to use the HTPC as a DVR for the cable channels if possible.&nbsp; I would need to control channel changing through MP/HTPC and would want to use an integrated cable guide as well.I'm afraid I'm asking the impossible but figured I would ask.I have a home-built HTPC with a dual-core AMD processor, 4GB ram, 1-TB external eSATA storage, onboard NVIDIA HDMI video output, Windows 7 home/64-bit.&nbsp; Thanks in advance for any tips/hints/advice/etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="unrevealable, post: 668591, member: 100568"] I've been using MP for viewing videos for quite a while and it's fantastic! I have yet to use it to watch any commercial tv though. I've been doing a bit of reading and would appreciate some help understanding what my options are for integrating Time Warner Cable TV with MP. I would like to use my MP/PC interface to do everything video, including TV and not have to switch TV inputs in order to watch regular cable. I currently have a Digital/HD cable package that include cable, HD, and pay channels. I understand that cable companies don't want to make it too easy to work outside of their box but I'm hoping there's a way. I've been reading that you can order a cableCARD from TWC, however, the original one-way cards don't offer may of the advanced services. I then checked and read about the tru2way cards. According to the TWC website, they have those cards available. I then tried to find a video/tuner card for my PC that supports tru2way, only to find references that the technology is dead and nobody is making devices for it. What's the story? It sounds like if I could find a PCI-e card that has a cableCARD tru2way compatible slot, I could do everything I want. Do these things exist? What are my options if I just keep the TWC set-top box? How can I integrate that in with my MP-HTPC? I would hope to view all video, including cable tv, through my PC interface (HDMI) and not have to change inputs on the TV to watch cable. I am not interested in only over-the-air stations. I do want all of the stations the cable company offers. I would also like to use the HTPC as a DVR for the cable channels if possible. I would need to control channel changing through MP/HTPC and would want to use an integrated cable guide as well. I'm afraid I'm asking the impossible but figured I would ask. I have a home-built HTPC with a dual-core AMD processor, 4GB ram, 1-TB external eSATA storage, onboard NVIDIA HDMI video output, Windows 7 home/64-bit. Thanks in advance for any tips/hints/advice/etc. [/QUOTE]

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