Re: Guide: Sharing Ceton InfiniTV Tuners with Client HTPC System
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[quote=”SikSlayer”]
Thanks for posting this guide. News of this new feature is what made me finally decide to buy a Ceton, and not wait on the 3 tuner SiliconDust device. I’ve decided to buy a BD-enabled Atom/Ion or a Core i3 PC in the Spring for the bedroom. I’ll share one of the 4 tuners on that. The ZOTAC ZBOXHD-ID34BR is a front runner.
Extenders never did everything I wanted of it, and now, I won’t have to compromise.
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I actually tested the Tuner Sharing on a ZOTAC AtomIon2. Worked out great.
The only downside is anything not marked Copy-Freely will need to be recorded on each HTPC if you want it viewable from anywhere. This is honestly not a concern for me since only premium content is marked by Comcast as Copy-Once. I also don’t archive Recorded TV.
I’ll hopefully have my shared guide implementation released before the beta firmware goes public.
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HAHA, didn’t even notice the article right below. I’m well aware of the limitations of Copy Once and all that, but I figure that it increases the WAF when she can record watch her own shows on her own HTPC and has access to everything the one in the living room does.
As for sharing within Home Group, I think Ben Draw from EHD had said the DRM doesn’t have support for domains, and that’s why this doesn’t work.