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How to download unencrypted programs from your DVR to your PC?
»www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthre···t=403695
It only applies to unencrypted channels, aka clear-QAM Channels. Usually, those are the broadcasting channels and the expanded analog channels.

Comcast HDTV section on avsforum.com:
»www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthre···t=424081
Avs Forum contains discussion on many topics for the A/V enthusiast, like TV programming, detailed discussions on hardware(cable boxes, DVRs). This is the main Comcast HDTV page on the avsforum.


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The following websites pertain to information regarding the Motorola equipment.

How to use a Motorola DVR

I-Guide manual (PDF)

Motorola Customer Premises Equipment (Set-Tops)

There are a few series of Motorola set tops.
The low-end Motorola 68k models include the DCT-1700, 1800, and 2000. Due to the limited memory and processing power, these models have a reduction in amount of guide data that is stored in memory. While they can still support simple ITV applications, the local area will need to employ guide filters to these set tops that prevent them from loading a full set of guide listings. Also ITV transparency elements are not available, as well as video scaling. The general performance (navigation and channel changing) is much slower. These set tops are SD capable ONLY. Back in the early days of HD, a Motorola HDD-200 sidecar box could be connected to the data port on DCT-2000's to enable HD decoding.

The mid-range Motorola MIPS-32 models include the DCT-2500, DCT-700, DCH-70, DCH-100, DCH-200. These models are noticeably faster than the older 68k models. They support video scaling, which means you will see the current channel scaled down to fit in the upper right corner of the guide. These set tops are SD capable ONLY.

The high-end Motorola MIPS-64 models encompass a larger subset of equipment:
DCT-5100 Original HD set top (DVI Interface)
DCT-6200 Most popular HD set top (DVI Interface)

DCT-6208 Single Tuner HD DVR (DVI Interface) (80GB)
DCT-6412/6416 Dual Tuner HD DVR (DVI Interface, except for Phase 3 set tops have HDMI) (120GB/160GB)
DCT-3412/3416 Digital only Dual Tuner HD DVR with HDMI (120GB/160GB)

DCH-6412/6416 Cable Card Dual Tuner HD DVR with HDMI (120GB/160GB)
DCH-3412/3416 Digital only Dual Tuner Cablecard DVR HD DVR with HDMI (120GB/160GB)

DCX-100 MPEG4 compatible SD Digital only set top with 1GHz tuning (M Models support MoCA) and Cablecard
DCX-700 Small Form Factor MPEG4 compatible HD Digital only set top with 1GHz tuning (M Models support MoCA) and Cablecard
DCX-3200 MPEG4 compatible HD Digital only set top with 1GHz tuning (M Models support MoCA) and Cablecard
DCX-3400 MPEG4 compatible Digital only HD DVR with 1GHz tuning (M Models support MoCA) and Cablecard

The latest DCX models have the most available memory and processing and can be configured with as much as 512MB RAM, and 320GB Hard Drive (DCX-3400). The DCX-3200 and DCX-3400 also allow native HD resolution pass-through, video sharpness post processing, and Dolby Digital Plus. The DCX models also run much cooler than their DCH / DCT cousins. All guide and ITV features will work on the MIPS-64 based architecture.

The Motorola naming scheme is as follows:
DCT series - integrated security (no cable card slot)
DCH series - separable security (cable card pre-installed)
DCX series - separable security (cable card pre-installed), Advanced functions (Processor, Memory, MoCA, MPEG4, Dolby Digital Plus, 1GHz Tuning)
QIP series - integrated security (no cable card slot), MoCA and IPTV functionality paired with traditional QAM tuning. This series is only used for Verizon Fios.


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