Hardware plans for Comcast's Switch to Digital

[baj1]

Here in the Minneapolis area I started seeing the Comcast banners about a month ago. I've been busy at work and haven't been following much chatter on the forums here, so I did some research and it appears there are many unhappy campers (Comcast customers) screaming extortion about the switch to digital and the new requirement of rented Comcast channel changers if you want anything more than local stations.

It's funny, with as capable as the NMTs currently are and the TVs themselves are becoming, I was beginning to think my PVR system may eventually just fade away. This channel changer issue seems to put a centralized PVR system right back front-and-center.

So my question is, what are others doing/planning for this switch to digital? I still am using analog tuners (PVR 500) and was considering the HVR 2250. Has anyone had success getting this to work with a Comcast cable box/channel changer (or a pair of them) with GBPVR or NPVR? What else have people had good success with? Are there cleaner solutions?

Thanks,
-Brad

[mvallevand]

Since they will want you to buy their system http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/comca...drives-wi/ that I was reading about this week I figure it's going to get harder and harder.

As an alternative I am fully satisfied with NPVR, an HDPVR, my NMT and my firewire controlled rented digital STB (not Comcast though)

Martin