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Users / Re: Ceton cableCARD tuner

« on: May 03, 2011, 09:23:05 pm »

Hi Thom,
I'd say the Ceton card is a bit more capable than a HDHomeRun.  It can do all the simple clearQAM the home run does, but also supports watching and theoretically recording hundreds of encrypted channels as well.  If you have 500 channels wouldn't you want to enjoy them?

So it's not a perfect solution, it's still the closest to a true working solution I've seen so far.  I've held off on LMCE for years because it just doesn't deliver on the promise of being a true media controller.  Live video feeds ARE media and without something like the Ceton card LMCE is sadly lacking in support of it.   

I might not be the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to this topic, but even I can see a better mouse trap "might" be available.  Instead of being so perpetually negative and attacking members for what they "obviously" don't know, why not try to figure out how to make it work?  If you're so smart, perhaps you should flex your mental muscles and show off that wealth of knowledge by helping me do this. 

I've read the support pages and know what's supported already.  My goal here is to work towards a better, more complete solution.  Seriously, you can do all this with Windows Media Center already ... why not Linux?

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Users / Re: Ceton cableCARD tuner

« on: May 03, 2011, 01:08:53 pm »

Well I dug a little deeper on the topic of Linux drivers for the Ceton Infinitv4 Digital Cable Quad-tuner Card.  To my surprise, I found there is already a driver available from Ceton.  According to their tech support,
     "Linux isn't technically supported because encrypted digital cable requires PlayReady DRM
      which no operationing system has except Windows.  However, our engineers are also linux
      developers as well (Great love of linux) "

Ask and ye shall receive ... the driver and installation instructions are available at the Ceton site (I can't post the link ... grrrrr ) www dot cetoncorp dot com /infinitv/support/linux.php

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Users / Re: Ceton cableCARD tuner

« on: May 02, 2011, 08:28:38 pm »

In reading through this thread I can see some real passion on both sides of the question.  All arguments aside, there still might be a way this could be done without anyone ending up in jail . 

I know Linux doesn’t currently support the things necessary for an acceptable DRM, but I’m fairly certain that the mods could be made to enable it.  If this were done in a way that would allow individual users to load the necessary changes (if they were willing to accept the restrictions) in order to gain the functionality desired, it should satisfy all parties.  For those who insist that Linux will never do this ... don't add the patch.  For the rest of us who see LMCE as a tool ... we would accept the restrictions if it meant we could bypass the whole Microsoft mess.  It's about having choices and that's what Linux has always been about.

At the moment LMCE doesn't really cut it with today's encrypted TV feeds because there is no support for the hardware required to make it work.
Like most people who are interested in LMCE, I'd rather use Linux for my home systems, than Windows.  At the end of the day, however, I just want a system that works.  It's a sad commentary on the state of LMCE when it takes a weak second place to a Windows solution.

Anyone else interested in seeing what can be done to make this work?