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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 798110" data-attributes="member: 82144">Hi DavidThanks for asking - I wasn't even aware of that device. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I'm afraid you're not going to like my answer, but MP does not support CableCard devices right now... at all. I've looked into what would be required to add support and it looks like it will be a *huge* job. Further, our support for such devices will be inferior to MC's for the foreseeable future. We simply cannot imagine a situation where MP would meet CableLab's certification requirements to get access to non-copy-freely content - I'm told it is extremely costly and that we would have to close large sections of our source and restrict our recording functionality. I for one am not going to even consider that so the best you can expect is support for copy-freely content. Even that will not happen in a hurry as in my opinion we simply don't have the developers to implement it right now... but let's see how things go.So to summarise: unfortunately you are stuck with MC right now if you decide to go the CableCard route. We don't like it, but we're pretty powerless to do anything about the situation.mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 798110, member: 82144"] Hi David Thanks for asking - I wasn't even aware of that device. :thx: I'm afraid you're not going to like my answer, but MP does not support CableCard devices right now... at all. I've looked into what would be required to add support and it looks like it will be a *huge* job. Further, our support for such devices will be inferior to MC's for the foreseeable future. We simply cannot imagine a situation where MP would meet CableLab's certification requirements to get access to non-copy-freely content - I'm told it is extremely costly and that we would have to close large sections of our source and restrict our recording functionality. I for one am not going to even consider that so the best you can expect is support for copy-freely content. Even that will not happen in a hurry as in my opinion we simply don't have the developers to implement it right now... but let's see how things go. So to summarise: unfortunately you are stuck with MC right now if you decide to go the CableCard route. We don't like it, but we're pretty powerless to do anything about the situation. mm [/QUOTE]

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