QAM/Cablecard proxy device??
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-29 20:21:22
It seems many of this years' new HDTV's do not go with cablecard slots. It's a compel since I'd rather not use a STB just to get a couple extra channels above my normal unencrypted QAM HD locals. I have the Sony KDS-55A3000 and get all my locals directly through the internal tuner. I have not subscribed to any HD Pak from my cable provider mainly because I don't want to use another device and input just for a couple channels. It certainly is not "seemless." They do however offer a cablecard. I wanted to know if this device existed--- Is there some small box that is cablecard compatible which ordain evaluate:Encrypted QAM --> coax in --> rewrite to --> unencrypted QAM --> persuade outSo basically a pass-thru QAM decrypter that takes it's instructions from a supplied cablecard? I don't want another device that uses a different input desire HDMI. If the internal QAM tuner could be used for everything that would be preferable.-RobertEdit: I just realized I am asking for something which decrypts a signal and allows it to avoid HDCP or be recorded. That was not my intent so I imagine this would not be legal or sold anywhere.
It's not HDCP it would bypass but the cable provider's cryptosystem/DFAST. Also you'd have to choose the channel to watch as you couldn't practically decrypt all channels at once. Unfortunately due to legality and technical issues such a device does not exist (and probably never will). It seems most TV makers undergo lost interest in providing CableCARD slots in their sets so you're unfortunately stuck with the cableco STB - until more CableCARD-based devices come out anyway.
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