[ubuntu-mythtv] Mythbuntu CableCARD support

[Marc Randolph]

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 7:01 AM, Marc Randolph <mrand at pobox.com> wrote:
> 2009/4/1 Mario Limonciello <superm1 at ubuntu.com>:
>> I'm pleased to announce a partnership between the Mythbuntu project and 2
>> major US cable companies beginning today.  For the last year we have been
>> undergoing negotiations with Time Warner & Comcast about supporting
>> CableCARD on Mythbuntu based consumer PCs.  Negotiations are now complete
>> and the engineers have helped to draft a technical preview of support on
>> Mythbuntu.
>>
>> Please visit our website [1] for more details about how you can help test
>> CableCARD support.
>>
>> [1] http://www.mythbuntu.org/cablecard
>
> WOW!  Very cool, Mario!  Congratulations.
>
> By chance, does this agreement includes the forthcoming Tru2way
> standard as well?  I don't know of any PC tuners planned for Tru2way,
> but I assume they will appear eventually - perhaps called BOCRs (see
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/chrisl/archive/2008/02/29/1522852.aspx for a
> brief discussion).
>
> Off to see about a cablecard tuner...

One other question I forgot to ask:

While you can find them by themselves, for the most part the ATI
Digital cable tuner units come with pre-packaged HTPC's.  Those media
PC's that are set up for the ATI unit come with some sort of
certificate number or something - I assume similar to the Windows
license sticker that is on nearly every pre-packaged PC sold.  Is that
required for this, or will the cable tech activate this on any PC,
even if you do not have that certificate?

Thank you!

   Marc