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Can I record premium (encrypted) cable or satellite HD programs?

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Can I record premium (encrypted) cable or satellite HD programs?

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A. No. All HDTV card “stores” high-def signals in their raw data form and decodes the signal during playback. Since Cable and Satellite services do not use same modulation format, their signals require dedicated tuners, and once decoded, cannot be routed to the input of the HDTV PC cards.