+1000.... and don't be sure that even if you tell them it is for a Tivo that they will know what to do. I had to pay to teach a Charter Cable tech how to install one. <eye roll>
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 12:58 AM, Brian Desmond <[email protected]>wrote: > *The technology works. Unfortunately your cable vendor is unlikely to > know WTF is going on. Make sure you tell them it’s for a TIVO. They’ve > *never* heard of an MCE. The TIVO generates sufficient truck rolls that > they’ll know what to do. If you have a Ceton card you need to make sure the > phone person documents IN THE WORKORDER that you want an “M” (Multi-stream) > card *AND* to bring extra as these things are unreliable as can be. * > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *[email protected]* > > * * > > *w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 3:07 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: OT: Media Center tuner card for Comcast > > > > Thanks, that could be a good option. I’ve heard horror stories about > ‘cablecard’ and google searches turn up a lot of older hits with > complaints. Guessing they have the bugs worked out now ? > > > > *Erik Goldoff*** > > *IT Consultant* > > *Systems, Networks, & Security * > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > *From:* Greg Olson [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 5:10 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: OT: Media Center tuner card for Comcast > > > > I use this: > > http://www.cetoncorp.com/products.php > > And then you just need a cablecard from Comcast. They usually make someone > come out to install the card though, so just an fyi. > > Comcast was a pain in the beginning getting it installed as there “tech’s” > don’t really know anything about how to install it, but that was last year. > Sould be easier now. > > > > -Greg > > > > > > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2011 2:00 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: OT: Media Center tuner card for Comcast > > > > I have the $12 basic cable package, and my ancient tuner card works fine > still (last time I checked) > > Is that the cable package you are curious about... I can check what card I > have later if interested. > > Sam > > On Apr 11, 2011 7:33 AM, "Erik Goldoff" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now since Comcast has been digital, the old analog tuner card in my 5+ > year > > old XP Media Center pc won’t tune in even the ‘free’ cable channels. The > HP > > PC is so old that it does not have any of the slot types that the newer > > cards fit. > > > > > > > > I’m thinking of building a new, Windows 7 based media center system, and > > wonder if any of you that are also Comcast customers have done the same > > successfully. If so, what tuner card (make and model) did you use and do > > you recommend it for others ? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > Erik Goldoff > > > > IT Consultant > > > > Systems, Networks, & Security > > > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't handle stress and caffeine. - unknown ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
