Cable Provider Copy Protection, Switched Digital Video and Self-Install Status Master List

[brennok]

1. Verizon FiOS
2. Temple Terrace, FL
3. Copy Protection
   1. All Copy Freely
4. SDV Status: No
5. Self-Install: Yes

On copy protection, it looks like option A and D are the same?

Also in case you want, they have a list on TiVoCommunity forums.

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=451107

 

[Aaron Ledger]

Updated, Thanks. Hopefully we can build a more comprehensive list 🙂

[amador]

Time Warner Cable Dallas,TX

SDV

Copy once on everything except local channels

[nurho83]

1. Cox Communications
2. Broken Arrow (Tulsa area), OK
3. Locals and Expanded Package Copy Freely, Premiums (e.g. HBO) Copy Once
4. SDV Status: No
5. Self-Install: Yes

[chestnu1]

Cox Las Vegas copy protection c no SDV no self install unknown. 

[twinsfan84]

1. Cable Provider: Charter Communications

2. Location: Central, MN (Willmar, MN to be exact but most of Charters’ systems are the same in all of central MN.)

3. Copy Protection: Locals and Expanded Package Copy Freely, Premiums (e.g. HBO) Copy Once

4. SDV: Yes, notice given states it starts on or after Oct. 11th, 2011

5. Self Installs: Yes

 

[BenSanford]

Cox Northern Virginia, Locals Copy Freely, Inconsistent on other HD – some copy free, others Copy once.  Premiums are “protected.” SDV is used.  No Self Install.

 

[RehabMan]

1. Comcast

2. Bellingham, WA

3. Locals and Expanded Package Copy Freely, Premiums (e.g. HBO) Copy Once

4. No

5. Yes

 

[captain_video]

1.  Verizon FIOS

2.  Howard Co., MD

3.  Everything copy freely AFAIK (I dropped all premium channels)

4.  No

5.  Yes

[dhwinner]

Time Warner Cable

East San Fernando Valley, CA

B – Local Copy Freely, Everything else Copy once

Yes – Tuning adapter

No – Self Install

(Note – Problem with tuning adapter, not sure if its WMC, every month or so I lose channels, and I need to reconfigure channel guide in WMC to get them all back. Have had tuning adapter replaced once already. But no help)

[jmallory]

Provider:  Charter

Location:  Bay City, MI (Digital)

Copy Protection:  Everything Copy Freely (last time I checked)

SDV Status:  Yes (Motorola, updated firmware supports 6 streams)

Self-Install:  Unknown

[Aaron Ledger]

[quote=dhwinner]

(Note – Problem with tuning adapter, not sure if its WMC, every month or so I lose channels, and I need to reconfigure channel guide in WMC to get them all back. Have had tuning adapter replaced once already. But no help)

[/quote]

Consider starting a thread here to discuss your issue.

[erkotz]

1. Time Warner Cable
2. Charlotte, NC
3. Locals Copy Freely, Expanded Package Copy Once
4. Tuning Adapter required
5. Self-Install: Allowed

It’s important to only judge self install data less than a month old – most MSOs didn’t allow it before then, but almost all are legally required to now.

[Aaron Ledger]

[quote=erkotz]

It’s important to only judge self install data less than a month old – most MSOs didn’t allow it before then, but almost all are legally required to now.

[/quote]

Please heed this warning folks. The information in this list is only as good as what is reported here. If replying “No” to Self Install, please make sure this is correct as of Aug. 9th.

If anyone sees info that is incorrect, feel free to point it out.

[KungFu_Toe]

1. RCN (Digital)
2. Boston
3. Locals and Expanded Package Copy Freely, Premiums (e.g. HBO) Copy Once
4. No Tuning Adapter required
5. No Self-Install (from March 2011). Not sure after.

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