[Discuss] OT: HD TV capture and bittorrent

[R. Langkamer]

On 3/26/07 9:24 PM, Michael Foltinek wrote:

> I forgot to specify that the over-the-air cards don't get you the
> ability to watch any and all HD content. For instance, if I get HD
> from Shaw, I have to get their PVR to record content because the HD
> content (from what I understand) is encrypted and the only analogue
> hole to exploit is when it's downgraded to regular TV resolution.
> Unless I'm wrong, you can't just get a capture card for encrypted HD
> because the "TVCard" authentication/decryption part is missing.
> That's what's tripping me up; I want to be able to hook up my Myth box
> and record stuff that's on the HD channels.
> Am I wrong here?


	From what I have read, that is correct. There is no card that will 
allow you to "decode" the encrypted channels and record the full HD 
signal direct to your computer. According to what I have read out there 
on the internet, some of the service provider supplied HD-PVRs allow 
content to be transfered to a computer but typically at a reduced 
resolution.

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