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Re:Live TV on Plex by jpollock on Thursday June 01, 2017 @12:09PM (#14461534)
It will work with an HDHomeRun Prime[1], a cableCard tuner[2]. So, as long as your cable company supports cableCard, then you should be able to get it to work.

[1] https://www.plex.tv/features/live-tv-dvr/

[2] https://www.silicondust.com/product/hdhomerun-prime/

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Re:Live TV on Plex by TarpitCarnivore on Thursday June 01, 2017 @02:20PM (#14462946)
It depends if the channels are QAM or full DRM. Plex states in their FAQ the following: > Channels encrypted with DRM of any kind are not currently supported.

This likely means any premium channel can't be recorded and according to get channels it goes beyond HBO or Showtime: > As of mid-2015, Verizon FIOS has enabled DRM on FOX affiliate channels like Fox News and Fox Sports.

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Re:Live TV on Plex by keithah on Thursday June 01, 2017 @12:42PM (#14461889)
Not exactly, 'protected' channels are only supported by Windows Media Center, TiVo and SiliconDust's DVR right now. But majority of the channels on cable networks aren't protected, as long as you're not with TWC or Cox anyways..
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Re:Live TV on Plex by wang_li on Thursday June 01, 2017 @01:12PM (#14462231)
Comcast in Seattle encrypts all channels on the wire. If you have a cable box then you can get a digital stream via ieee1394/firewire of all non-premium channels. Premium channels you cannot get a digital stream at all.
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