HBO copy protects it shows.

I have all the Sopranos this season but have never watched an episode(or any season)on Tivo. I'll try to copy and see what happens. The funny thing is, if I rent the DVD's, I can burn them on the PC with no problems.

Tab110s.....and anyone else.....currently, what can we, and what can't we, do in terms of copying Hi-Def on a PC? I study this from time to time, and always get confused.

240zracer: You can record HDTV from OTA sources and some non-encrypted QAM cable channels (with a QAM compatible card), but you can't record HBO or any premium channels in HD. If you use MS Media Center then it puts Copy protection on shows that request it. You can convert those shows to mpeg though.

There are some new pc's coming out with Vista Ultimate and cable card slots so you can record HD onto those, but who know what you will be able to do with the content. They are not going to sell the cable card readers seperately but only with an authorized pc.

There are some ways to hack TIVO's to get your shows off.... google for that info... I'm just sitting back and hating my MS Media Center PC recording problems..

Plato....the Mayweather De La Hoya fight was awful. You didn't miss anything.