Buzz Out Loud Lounge: Making HD recording of John Adams from HBO worked for me

Worked for me too (TiVo HD/Cox Rhode Island)

I posted this in an e-mail:

"I'm a long time TiVo user and, most recently, a TiVo HD user. Being a TiVO HD user, I am now forced to use cable cards. I'm a Cox cable subscriber and so far, my experience has been pretty good...I would say great, but cable cards (in general) can be a little kooky. Every now and then I have a few minor hiccups, but nothing that a quick call to Cox can't fix. Sometimes, depending on your cable provider, those hiccups can be the copy protection on premium channels. Several people at TiVoCommunity.com have complained about their cable companies accidentally placing the wrong restrictions on their premium channels. More often than not, a call to the cable provider can resolve this issue...but if your cable provider is evil, sometimes it's not a mistake and it cannot be resolved. I also happened to TiVo John Adams on HBO and did not have the "0×07" restriction. I had the "0×02" restriction. Basically, the "0×02" restriction means that I can only watch John Adams on the TiVo box that it was recorded on. I cannot transfer it to another TiVo or computer (which I can do with all non-restricted shows). But, I can keep it on my TiVo indefinitely. TiVo has no control over copy protection...it's all in the hands of content providers. The copy protection is a requirement of the CableCARD specification...which has different levels of restriction that the content provider chooses to apply to their content. The CableCard specification for cards used in CableLabs supported devices (TiVo) is mandated by the FCC. So, this issue is not TiVo specific. It also affected the Cox HD DVR (which also used a cable card) that I had before I purchased my TiVo HD. At least the TiVO HD allows me to transfer shows from one TiVo to another TiVo in my house (MRV, or, Multi-Room viewing), or transfer it to my computer with TiVoToGo. With the HD DVR that Cox gave me, I had none of those options...nor the ability to download CNET podcasts! Ok, I'll stop now. I just can't help it, I love my TiVo. I've been following the whole FCC/CableCard thing recently so I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. Love the show guys!"