http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/ Engadget Comments for HDHomeRun developing a dual CableCARD network tuner for $249 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 4:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/ Agreed. For my set up two of these would be preferred over one Ceton 4 tuner card. And for only $100 more.
Of course you would need two CableCARDs, around here Comcast gives the first free but each additional is $3 a month.

Plus if Microsoft opens up 6 tuners for retail Win 7 (or a hack is available), then it would only be $249 for an additional two tuners rather than having to buy a whole new Ceton card and sell the 4 tuner on EBay. ]]>Jan 7th 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Last I heard, Ceton was also working on a 2-tuner version of their PCI card as well, and that it is likely to hit between the $200 to $250 mark. The HDhomerun is still a very attractive alternative with a proven track record and a few extra capabilities.

This is certainly going on my short list! :)]]>Jan 7th 2010 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
Sounds like a nightmare to me.]]>Jan 7th 2010 5:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
Still, I'll probably end up buying it... I just can't resist. Been waiting too long. Now- what is a harder install: a dual-tuner network-based tuner or a quad-tuner internal model from a start-up. ]]>Jan 7th 2010 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
How about you install the cable card yourself? You want to be on the cutting edge, you have get your hands dirty sometimes. I've been holding out for an update to the HDhomerun. I may just pull the trigger on this when it ships.]]>Jan 7th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
That's just one of the many highly fun aspects of cable cards.

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With the right software a Mac should at least be able to use the unprotected channels. Your mileage may vary: Some cable providers set all of their encrypted digital as protected, some only protect the premium channels.

And SiliconDust does support the Elgato DVR stuff on the Mac already.]]>Jan 7th 2010 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
And on another note, too bad this will probably NEVER work with Linux, at least not without a crappy proprietary TV viewer, and that might not even be enough. Just being able to hardcode the broadcast flag in MythTV to allow recording makes sure of that. -_-]]>Jan 7th 2010 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
Cox cable in Omaha, NE marks EVERYTHING as copy freely.
I have not had a DRMed file since the new firmware came out.

Their tech even did a great job of installing the cards, he handed them to me...

Now they just need to not destroy my ears, everytime a local insert ad comes on.

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The current HDHR works in Linux, but I agree with you, the CableCard version most likely will not. I don't have any experience with Win7, but my understanding is that it records in a proprietary format, and you can only share that on media center extenders or other windows boxes. So you could not even have a single windows home server in a closet doing your recording and serving it out to Linux boxes. Unless something like PlayOn could trans-code the recordings into something less DRMish.]]>Jan 9th 2010 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
Should have been more specific, since this wasn't about the ATI tuner, I just assumed everyone would know what I meant with all the articles about it.

I use dual ATI Digital Cable tuners, with cox digital cable.]]>Jan 22nd 2010 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 6:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 7:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 7:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
However, with the DRM involved in CableCard I don't know that I would count on it here. I hope so, but I doubt it.]]>Jan 7th 2010 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 7:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
Or just sticking recordings on a server and playing them by using an extender (like the Xbox 360).]]>Jan 8th 2010 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/thank god for this device the ceton card is cool but internal and like the article says you dont have to attach it to the PC....I already have a HDhomerun this will be a beautiful addition ]]>Jan 7th 2010 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/cablevision here in northern NJ says $3 a month ontop of the $3 for cablecard, which comes out to be what a dvr cost a month]]>Jan 7th 2010 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
It will never happen. Current only Windows 7 Media Center supports CableCard tuners. So you can only use it with either a Win7 PC or Media Center Extenders connected to a Win7 MCE PC. Since PS3 probably will never likely to have Media Center Extender functionality (has to be licensed by Microsoft), it will not happen to your PS3. XBox 360, on the other hand, works fine for both live TV and recorded shows.]]>Jan 7th 2010 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
I've had my HDHR for a year and a half and had little to no trouble with mine. Only issue was I had a bad power supply which was promptly replaced for free by them. ]]>Jan 7th 2010 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
I'm going to have to switch back to comcast... currently have dishnet... now I need to find a way to avoid paying those ETFs lol]]>Jan 7th 2010 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 7th 2010 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/
The Original HDHomerun hasn't gone down yet, i don't expect this to either.]]>Jan 7th 2010 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 8th 2010 3:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hdhomerun-developing-a-dual-cablecard-network-tuner-for-249/Jan 20th 2010 10:34PM