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<blockquote data-quote="TheLamer" data-source="post: 188903" data-attributes="member: 26472">Edit: After some googleing I found what I was looking for and now I wonder if mediaportal in conjunction with tv server has cable tv channel information?&nbsp; <a href="http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9673232-1.html" target="_blank">http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9673232-1.html</a>Yeah it goes over the same cable lol. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />The issue is that the digital channels and HD channels are encrypted and need to be decoded by either their set top boxes or a cable card. Now I have seen cards that can tune into digital stations (non-encrypted) and obviously ones that can tune analogue stations. So if I am correct the only channels you can get your HTPC directly tuning givin multiple connections and cards are: Non Encrypted digital staions Standard 80 channel analogue stationsOver the air stationsOver the air HD stationsNo besides the TV being able to natively tune into them I guess you could do video in from a cable receiver or satellite receiver but then you need t ouse two remotes and lose record functionality and what not. That and it would be messy. So people please tell me if their are Cablecard pci-e adapters much like the ones in Europe that allow you to watch encrypted channels.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheLamer, post: 188903, member: 26472"] [B]Edit: [/B] After some googleing I found what I was looking for and now I wonder if mediaportal in conjunction with tv server has cable tv channel information? [url]http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9673232-1.html[/url] Yeah it goes over the same cable lol. :) The issue is that the digital channels and HD channels are encrypted and need to be decoded by either their set top boxes or a cable card. Now I have seen cards that can tune into digital stations (non-encrypted) and obviously ones that can tune analogue stations. So if I am correct the only channels you can get your HTPC directly tuning givin multiple connections and cards are: [B] Non Encrypted digital staions Standard 80 channel analogue stations Over the air stations Over the air HD stations[/B] No besides the TV being able to natively tune into them I guess you could do video in from a cable receiver or satellite receiver but then you need t ouse two remotes and lose record functionality and what not. That and it would be messy. So people please tell me if their are Cablecard pci-e adapters much like the ones in Europe that allow you to watch encrypted channels. [/QUOTE]

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