On Thu, 2005-04-07 at 13:25 -0400, dean collins wrote: > [DC] > Why does MythTV need to do the decryption? Why cant it just take the > video stream it is delivered?
Because your output device probably can't take the encrypted stream and produce usable output. Even if it could on the same media-PC+cablecard combo it was recorded on, one of mythtv's strengths is a central store for multiple displays around the building. Consider not being able to play back your (paid for) programme on the silent&diskless media PC in the lounge if your loud cablecard-containing always-on server machine is in the basement... Consider having a better sound setup on a different card than the hypothetical encryption-supporting output device and wanting to use it instead. It may entail format conversion, and you can't do that on an encrypted stream. Lots of reasons that encryption is bad for ease-of-use for the non- criminal end-user. Cheers, Mark -- Mark Cooke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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