EyeTV vs Rogers (Cable Company) PVR

Ok, so I'm mulling over options for creating a home theatre with a limited budget (around 800-100 total, with pvr, and some output to play audio/mp4/etc off a computer. I haven't bought the TV yet, but it's likely a 37" Dynex LCD TV with HD input (onsale at futureshop this week )
Now the cable company (rogers in Canada) is offering a PVR HD box for 399 plus 3 bucks a month (I know rip off), which seems to be the simple alternative, but quite a bit of money and may stretch the budget a bit too wide
I was hoping to design a system around my macbook (unibody 2 GB 2 GHZ Intel core 2 duo) and an eyetv 250 plus...basically it would be analog cable either straight or through a digital box into the eyetv, into the computer, and out to the tv via a mini displayport to hdmi adapter (which i purchased from monoprice and works quite well). I seem to like the capability the eyetv has for pvr, as well as recording straight onto the HD with conversion to iphone (for those long long commutes)...plus it seems cheaper at 200 plus 20 a year for the tv guide service.
My question is does anyone have a setup similar to this? I realize i may not get the HD digital channels via the box and may have to resort just using the coaxial cable straight to the computer, but in terms of quality of analog broadcast onto the tv, speed, etc, does it rival that of a digital box or would it be worth going for the pvr option (and buckling down and earning a bit more :P)

The issue may be that you just need to re-syncronize the cable modem with the AirPort Express (AX). You mentioned a lot of cable pulling, and I assumed you had power off of all the devices (modem, AX, and MBP) before doing so...correct?
I suggest that you perform a "factory default" reset on the AX to get it back to it's "out-of-the-box" condition. (ref: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044)
With all powered-off, reconnect the cable to the cable modem, and the Ethernet cable between the modem and the AX.
- Power-on the cable modem; Wait at least 30 minutes. Are all of the modem status lights correct?
- Power-on the AX; Wait at least 5 minutes. Is the AX's status light solid green?
- Power-on your MBP
Can you connect to the Internet now?

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AE Connection Problem with Rogers Cable

I purchased a new MBP and AE unit a week ago, and had both of them up and running last week. I subscribe to Rogers' high-speed internet here in Toronto. I have two outlets in my apartment and was able to connect to the internet using both of them by connecting an ethernet cable directly to the MBP and by plugging the ethernet cable into the AE i.e., I was able to access the internet both wirelessly and "wired"-ly from both outlets. The cable to the modem is running through a splitter supplied by Rogers.
Last night, I received a Rogers HDTV PVR box (a pathetic Tivo simulator available here in Canada because Tivo is unavailable to us here because the cable companies here are monopolist luddites) and installed it. Rogers had to reset my cable box because I wasn't receiving the channels I was supposed to get.
Later, I moved the modem to the location by the tv and brought down the AE to be able to wire it through the sound system. I plugged in the AE, and it goes through the startup process, and all I see is the flashing amber LED. This happens at both cable hookup locations. I am, however, able to connect to the internet with my MBP if I plug the ethernet cable directly into the MBP using both hookups. I have plugged and unplugged the modem and the AE several times to no avail. The MBP is able to see the AE because I tried reconfiguring the AE and the MBP was able to signal the AE to restart itself. The problem is that I load up the browser and the status bar just hangs there, sort of half-filled.
I'm pretty sure the splitter is irrelevant given that I've always had the splitter before the modem. I'm able to connect to the internet with a direct ethernet cable connection, so I don't really think there's anything wrong with the connection being provided by Rogers.
So my questions are...
Could the connection of the television cable box have somehow interfered with the modem's ability to talk to AE? Would the cable company's reset of the box interfered?
Since I have my TV and sound system set up now, there is potential for more radio interference, but it doesn't seem that extreme a setup...could this really be the culprit?
Am I supposed to get a solid green LED if the cable modem is functioning properly, even if my MBP isn't powered up? I can't remember if you can get the green light without firing up the MBP?
I've read some of the forums already, so it seems like this might have something to do with MAC addressing, etc. (something I'm not incredibly familiar with). As a first strike, I've unplugged absolutely everything since last night, and will retry hooking it up again today. Should this fail, is there anything else I should try?
Thanks in advance for the help!
MacBookPro 15" 2.17GHz 1GB RAM

The issue may be that you just need to re-syncronize the cable modem with the AirPort Express (AX). You mentioned a lot of cable pulling, and I assumed you had power off of all the devices (modem, AX, and MBP) before doing so...correct?
I suggest that you perform a "factory default" reset on the AX to get it back to it's "out-of-the-box" condition. (ref: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044)
With all powered-off, reconnect the cable to the cable modem, and the Ethernet cable between the modem and the AX.
- Power-on the cable modem; Wait at least 30 minutes. Are all of the modem status lights correct?
- Power-on the AX; Wait at least 5 minutes. Is the AX's status light solid green?
- Power-on your MBP
Can you connect to the Internet now?

Silly question, maybe. I want to change from Verizon DSL to cable, but cable company doesn't supply router. can I use my Airport Extreme as wireless router?

We currently have the following wireless home-network configuration, powered by Verizon DSL.
2 macbook pro’s
1 emachine
HP PhotoSmart 6122 all-in-one printer
Apple TV
Apple Airport Extreme Base Port A 1408
Westell 7500 router
Thinking I’d get wider wireless coverage throughout my 2 bedroom home, I purchased the Airport Extreme. It is connected to the router via its sole usb port. The result was only a tiny increase in speed, and no increase in coverage, so I don’t know why I have it.
We now want to change from DSL to cable, thus ditching Verizon. Our new cable provider supplies the cable box, but no router for wireless networking.
Here are my questions.
Can I use the Airport Extreme (AE) as a wireless router?
If so, how should I hook it up? Should the usb cable go from the AE to the cable box, and all the other devices connect wirelessly?
If not, how should I be using the AE to some advantage? What can I get out of the investment?
Thank you very much for your help! Beatriz

What I wrote has nothing to do with what the cable company charges for their installation. And, usually they will help with the router setup even if you supply your own router. I don't know what they will charge for the modem.
Note that you need to get just a modem. You don't want a modem/router combination. That will make using an AEBS effectively nearly impossible. You will need to ask specifically for just a standalone modem, and that you will supply your own router.

Can I Escape my Cable Company with Internet TV?

I just checked my cable bill today after our free trial of a DVR box from our cable company, and while the service has been excellent (they also have my phone and internet), at $67 a month plus tax and service fees for TV alone, I could buy a whole bunch of equipment and still save some $$. My son doesn't have cable tv but watches hulu for most shows.
I was wondering what the possibilities are, what equipment I'd need, and what are the potential pitfalls of going internet tv and getting the signal to 1 HiDef TV and 2 CRT type tvs (no digital receivers on those).
The latest issue of MacWorld says that the Apple TV interface isn't quite all it is cracked up to be and there are elegato tv thingies on sale at OWC, but I have to confess, although I've used Macs since 1984, I have never bothered to investigate the technology for TV so it is Greek to me. I was not enthused about the idea of using my business computer for storing, even temporarily, huge video files on the HD....
I believe my HiDef TV will receive digital signals from Pittsburgh stations, because before I installed cable, I picked up OTA stations, but that was before the switch, so I don't know for a fact whether that was digital or regular broadcast... That was 2 years ago...
I guess what I'm not sure about mostly is creating a the multi floor setup for my particular situation. My cable company provides me with one cable modem in the basement. The rest of the coax cables are set to stream the HD and Analog signals to the other jacks in the house. (my older TVs -one in the basement and one on the second floor-are SD and pre digital. They can see the Analog signals, but the cable company sells boxes to allow the tv's to get digital and hd signals IF I wanted to pay for them.)
My Setup: I have my computer, router and cable modem box in the basement and one analog tv in another room in the basement, the HD TV is on the 1st floor and I have one analog tv on the second floor (2 floors away from my computer).
I assume that the Apple TV is wireless and perhaps can get a signal from the basement through the floor, but how would I wire up the 2 analogs, even if they would work with the Apple TV... I assume both the Apple TV and the Elegato system works through an internet attachment through a computer, or does the Elegato pull signal from the cable company and make is usable on conputer (but not a TV)...?
Would you, could you, run the signals from the computer back up the coax somehow and feed it to the other TVs?
Right now, with phone, internet, and tv on the same coax system, I can't lose one to save money on the other

0r does the Elegato pull signal from the cable company and make is usable on conputer
Yes. The El Gato devices are for getting content from an antenna or cable connection into the computer. If you want to bring OTA television broadcasts into your computer, a device like those made by El Gato might be of interest to you.
The Apple TV cannot (without hacking) access content other than from the iTunes Store, so it would not be useful for getting shows from other sources such as Hulu. You'd therefore need to figure out how to connect your computer(s) to your various TVs. Working out all the various distribution issues involved in HDMI and analog would probably be better taken up on an AV-related from such as the AV Science Forum.
As to the "pitfalls" of dropping your cable service, the largest pitfall is that though a number of TV shows have been made available on the Internet, by no means have all, or even a significant percentage, of the available shows been made available for streaming or download. So before you drop your cable service, you'll want to investigate whether or not the shows you care about are available somewhere on the Internet, at a price that you deem reasonable (some are made available for free by including commercials but some you have to pay per episode).
Another thing to consider; you may find that you're getting a "package" deal if you, as you indicate, have TV, Internet and phone all from the cable company and that if you drop one service, the price on the others will go up. This may make dropping TV service less attractive, so be sure to check that out.
Hope this helps.

I just got my cable company to switch my wireless router to a wired one considering now I have the wireless airport device (the newest one) but now I can't get a wireless signal. The router works when directlyplugged in,the aiport wireless device is green

I just got my cable company to switch my wireless router to a wired one considering now I have the wireless airport device (the newest one) but now I can't get a wireless signal. The router works when directlyplugged in,the aiport wireless device is green. I've tried going through my new MacBook Pro settings and it the diagnostics check, it says network changes detected, I tell it that it "yes" does connect to a cable modem, it tells me to restart it, after I do it asks if there are any other devices hooked up ( firewall) and when I say no it tells me that it can't fix the problem.
Now I know that I probably have a new IP address because of the cable company switching the boxes but it was working fine with the other box, now there isn't a signal to be had on it!
Please anybody out there that can help!!!??

Any time you change networking hardware it is always a good idea to perform a complete power recycle with the new equipment. Check out the following AirPort User Tip. Please post back your results.

I have a modem from my cable company that provides WiFi. When I try to connect time capsule to the modem via an ethernet cable I am unable to and I also lose my wifi connection

I have a modem from my cable company that provides WiFi as well as ethernet ports for internet TV and Sonos. But when I connect Time Capsule via an ethernet cable to the back of the modem I am unable to get it to work and I lose my wifi connection completely. I added Time Capsule to back up data and also to extend the reach of my wifi with an airport extreme hooked up by another computer.

Put the TC in bridge before you plug it in.. ie do the setup in isolation to the rest of the network..
I would also start a new wireless name on the TC so it is different to the cable router..
If you want to be exacting also set wireless channels so the cable router is set to say channel 1 and the TC set to 11 for 2.4ghz. Then plug it in.. you will have no trouble as the TC will get an ip address as part of the existing networking.. then extend the wireless using the extreme.

Server Name Issues (Cable Company Changed, lost Email Server)

Please bear with me as I have a limited knowledge in the finer aspects of the server world. I have searched all over for help with my problem and I have been unsuccessful. I am hoping someone here can help me.
My X Server virtually hosts several websites as well as email for these domains (including my main email, which is probably why I'm freaking out the most!) through one static IP from my cable company. When I set up my server, I had a wonderful Apple rep who took the time to hold my hand and walk me through the setup of my mail server, the only part I just couldn't seem to get a grip on.
Everything has been working fine! No problems!
Until...my cable company changed (without warning). Adelphia was taken over in this region by Comcast last Monday. I am assuming this is the issue since it is the only thing that has changed.
My mail server is no longer receiving mail, it is bouncing everything back. I can't send mail either. I really have no idea where to start poking around. I did have it up briefly on Sunday while I was tooling around (not sure what I did) but that brought internet access across the network down. I restored values from my plist files to get the network back up, but lost mail in the process again.
Any ideas? Where should I be looking?

Okay...so I got a bounced email notification today that reads as follows:
The Postfix program
<[email protected]>: host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 451 4.5.0 Error in
processing, id=21517-08, mime_decode-1 FAILED: Unix utility file(1) not
available, but is needed at (eval 40) line 104. (in reply to end of DATA
command)
Reporting-MTA: dns; tracylee.com
X-Postfix-Queue-ID: E3E766790C4
X-Postfix-Sender: rfc822; [email protected]
Arrival-Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 09:10:25 -0400 (EDT)
Final-Recipient: rfc822; [email protected]
Action: failed
Status: 4.0.0
Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; host 127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1] said: 451 4.5.0 Error in
processing, id=21517-08, mime_decode-1 FAILED: Unix utility file(1) not
available, but is needed at (eval 40) line 104. (in reply to end of DATA
command)
Can someone interpret this for me?

I want to FIRE my cable company and strem to my flatscreen, what do i need

with my VIZIO TV and BRDP i streem Netflix, my cable company is getting outragous with pricing, so I want to FIRE my cable compay and streem TV, news etc from my Mac to my TV. how do I do this????

Check out Apple TV and RoKu.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
http://www.roku.com/
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IP address missing, cable company says its my iMac

We've have Road Runner high-speed access for more than a year, no problems.
Last week, we started getting "You are not connected to the Internet," or REALLY slow/incomplete downloads, but it was hit or miss. Called the cable company, they had me reset the modem, and we were able to connect. But then, the same problems started happening. Called back, and their Level 3 tech person had me try to reset/fix the network settings. We got as far as naming a new location, and choosing Ethernet, but the IP address is no longer in the field. We tried again, restarted, no connection. I'm kind of afraid I/we messed something up in doing the reset, but not sure.
Also, I don't think this is connected, but I had to reinstall the system software last weekend because I tried to download an OSX update from one of the those "New Software is Available" messages, and the system completely froze on restart. But, I didn't lose any files, and I was able to get back online after that happened, so I don't think that's part of the problem.
Please help...the company I work for is on the block, and I can't afford not to have email at home if I suddenly find myself without an office.
iMac G5 20" Mac OS X (10.4)

Sorry...should have mentioned that last night, the cable guy came out and replaced the modem and cable. Still no connection.

My Cable Company says my Ethernet Card is Dead

Hi, after a lightning storm my High Speed Internet connection stopped working. The Cable company says my Ethernet Card is dead. But my understanding of my G4 Power Mac architecture is that it has built in 10BaseT support and there is no separate card. If true, might I still have a burned out driver for the Ethernet plug on the back of the computer? Alternately, might lack of Ethernet be caused by corrupted software which could be fixed by re-intalling?
Power Mac G4 Mac OS 9.2.x

Hi, after a lightning storm my High Speed Internet
connection stopped working. The Cable company says my
Ethernet Card is dead. But my understanding of my G4
Power Mac architecture is that it has built in
10BaseT support and there is no separate card. If
true, might I still have a burned out driver for the
Ethernet plug on the back of the computer?
Alternately, might lack of Ethernet be caused by
corrupted software which could be fixed by
re-intalling?
Power Mac
G4 Mac OS 9.2.x
If you dont already have one, get a utility like macTCPing.
Are you also using a router, or are you direct connected to the cable modem?
Are your modem lights flashing slow (1/sec) or fast?
at 1 per second or less, then the modem is not talking to the cable company.
Are you getting a connection light on the modem indicating a valid signal from the Mac?
Reset your modem. (Remove from power, wait a few minutes, reconnect) There may also be a reset button on it.
ping 127.0.0.1
If that succeeds
you have passed local loopback.
check your IP configuration.
ping your own IP address.
if it works, then your ethernet port is probably OK.
if it fails, release and renew your ip address, and try again.
if that works,
ping the modem or your gateway address
if this fails, then reset the modem and try again.
if it fails, the modem is likely the problem
If it works
ping any web site.
if it works, you are set.
if it fails, then ping the name servers for your ISP.
if those fail, then there is an issue with the ISP and its NS, which is beyond your control.
They are hard to find, but there were a couple of companys that made PCI ethernet cards for Mac.

HT201184 I have an Imac G5 OS 10.4.11, my cable company saids I need to update my browser to 5.0 at least but Safari does not have an upgrade for my OS systemI have an Imac G5 OS 10.4.11, my cable company saids I need to update my browser to 5.0 at least

What can I do...I have an Imac G5, OS 10.4.11, which is not upgradable, my cable company saids I need to upgrade my Safari browser to 5.0 but Safari does not have any updates for my system, either does FIREFOX, does anybody have a solution?

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HT1277 i have an imac and my cable company has stopped my emails because they say i have comp virus..... thought macs don't get them ***???

I am told by my cable company that my email has a virus so they stopped my emails. How do I do a virus scan on a mac thought they didn't get viruses?

It is entirely possible for an iMac to acquire and host malware; to be infected with what's often called (sometimes technically incorrectly) "a virus".
This can be due to malware that was explicitly installed and authorized by an administrative user, or can be due to vulnerabilities in existing OS X software. Recent vulnerabilities that can affect OS X users include those encountered in Safari, in Oracle Java, or in Adobe Flash, among other components.
One of the most common paths for infection are explicitly-requested downloads, and that have then been authenticated by an administrative user. Basically, a user that's been convinced to download and install and use an administrative password to authenticate the malware installation. These have been seen with "video players", for instance, where a user downloads and installs an updated player; claimed to be Adobe Flash Player or some other CODEC or player component.
There are other malware attacks possible. Trojan horses have been seen targetting OS X, for instance.
Depending on the details of the actual infestation here (if there is any infestation here, of course), it is possible for an ISP to spot an infected computer through various available monitoring mechanisms. Your OS X client system could be sending out mail messages directly through protocols that are server-oriented protocols (a rogue SMTP spam engine has been installed on your OS X client, for instance), and that outbound SMTP traffic can be easy to spot at a firewall or network monitor. It's also possible to spot malware in the attachments in outbound messages that are routed via the ISP's mail servers, as well; various ISPs will scan messages.
The first step is to determine if your system has unauthoriized malware installed. Ask your ISP for what evidence they have for this infestation; what evidence they believe they've found. It's also possible that you'll need to purchase anti-malware tools, or (depending on the particular severity of any infestation found) reinitialization and restoration.
It's also possible for another system on your local network to be infested. Windows boxes, Linux and even printers can become infested these days.
And it's possible that you've received an infected document from somewhere, and have been working on it on OS X; that your system is hosting the malware, but that it's not actually infected. (OS X, Linux and Unix file services can all host Windows malware easily, for instance, but those systems generally can't be infected by that particular malware.)
And the ISP could be incorrect in their particular report to you.
You'll probably need some help determining if this is a real malware infection, and then cleaning up the problem; somebody with some more experience in interpreting what the ISP has found, and in determining whether that indicates a problem with your OS X system, and then (if so) how to resolve it. That might be somebody at the Apple Genius bar, or a local Apple specialist.

Just bought new AirPort Extreme did everything on manual and light still flashing amber , it is connected to an Arris TM822 from optimum cable company , help please

Just bought new AirPort Extreme did everything on manual and light still flashing amber , it is connected to an Arris TM822 from optimum cable company , help please

Any luck with the suggestions mentioned by Bob Timmons?
I am having pretty much the same issue.
Got a new modem Arris SB6141 and a new Airport Extreme ME918LL/A. Activated with my ISP (Comcast). Worked with a savy tech who knew the modem and Airport Extreme. Ensured all items were correct from the ISP side.
I follow the instructions as indicated for Airport Extreme by it fails to detect the internet and dns servers. Comcast suggested I call apple. Reading posts above I will:
-Reset the airport extreme
-Unplug the modem for 30min
Airport Utility 6.3.4 (634.17)
Airport Extreme ME918LL/A Firmware Version 7.7.3
MBP - Yosemite Mid 2012
Appreciate the assistance folks.

HT2623 I currently have an email address with my cable company. In order to use the "@icloud" email addresses, do I also need my cable company email address?

I currently have an email address with my cable company. In order to use the "@icloud" email addresses, do I also need my cable company email address?

That's right, all you need is the actual internet connection. If you want to use the cable company email in addition it has no effect either way on iCloud, it's up to you.
When you sign in in System Preferences (or Settings)>iCloud (Lion 10.7.5. minimum required, or iOS5/6) and check 'Mail' in the list, you will be asked to create an @icloud.com address, and the account will automatically be added to the Mail application and set up. You can also access your mail at http://icloud.com

HT5569 if the network ask for an ip address do i have to call the cable company to get it

if the network asked for a ip address do i need to call the cable company?

Are you connecting to a home network?
Talk to who setup the network.
What is the wording of the message? Typically yo have to enter a password set by the people who administer the network

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