Comcast has encrypted even the basic channels

[hb4]

Or, you can watch HBO online with HBOGO if you are subscribed. This has saved my butt more than once when the HDPVR went TU.

[rdefino]

Originally Posted by sflamm

I meant 'network tuner' - works like a champ.

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...=Network+tuner

What exactly does this give you over having the tuners connected to the sagetv server itself?

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by rdefino

What exactly does this give you over having the tuners connected to the sagetv server itself?

I was wondering about that too all it does is add another point of failure.

[Deacon Crusher]

If I was starting from scratch.

Good ATSC antenna plugged into this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815345007

That's your first 2 tuners, anything over ATSC will be best picture.
No monthly cost.

Cable card plugged into this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815706004

That's your next 6 tuners.
Monthly cost depending on what you order from cable provider, plus cost of one cable card (often only a couple bucks)

Cable box plugged into this (if you pay for any premium services like showtime/hbo etc.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116086
monthly cost, add premium channel cost to above cable provider $ and add cost of one HD tuner.
That's your 9th tuner and it's only for recording/watching shows on premium channels.
Can do this same rig 2 or 3 times if you need to if you have so many premium channels and folks watching live movies off them in different rooms at the same time, but generally I'd just tell family no, record it and watch it later.

That's 9 tuners. You'll never miss a show. I'm at 7. You could also wait and Ceton will come out with an internal 6 tuner PCI card soonish (I have the 4 tuner version.) If you don't want the extra external device.

I'd say at least one recording destination (hard drive) for every 3 tuners. So, if you go 9 then a minimum of 3 hard drives.

Have fun.

[rdefino]

Now using this:

Cable card plugged into this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815706004

That's your next 6 tuners.
Monthly cost depending on what you order from cable provider, plus cost of one cable card (often only a couple bucks)



Can I record HBO, showtime and all the premium channels in sagetv?

[Deacon Crusher]

You'd only be able to record premium channels via the HD PVR solution the one that requires a set top box. All other cable channels, espn, tbs, amc etc. would be available via the ceton tuners.

[rdefino]

I figured that.

Right now I have an HDPVR connected to a STB and using 2 dual tuner hdhomeruns.

But I'm thinking of moving to the 6 tuner with cable card.

Just hope they don't flag those channels as non recordable.