said by Baldkilla :I guess I will have to try record when it is playing live. Thanks for the info.
There are plenty of solutions out there that will allow you to filter out restrictions and allow you to record. Nobody in any official capacity with a cableco will tell you this because of potential issues with the content providers.
Monoprice.com has some of the least expensive ways to do this. There are better, more expensive hardware solutions out there too.