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With most PCs, in conjunction with Windows 7 Home Premium or above, Windows Media Center can absolutely work with Comcast cable.

You will need: Windows 7 Home Premium (or better), CableCard tuner(s), and a bit of knowledge of how to set it up because Comcast generally needs to come out to install the CableCards themselves in your home.

And, invariably, the installer won’t be familiar with WMC as a digital cable-ready DVR. You will most likely need to keep reassuring him that it’s “just like a TiVo.” Read up at http://thegreenbutton.com to learn what you need to know before the Comcast installer comes to your home.

To answer your questions specifically: Yes, you can get all of your digital cable stations (including HD). Yes, you can watch and record digital cable TV (encrypted and unencrypted). However, you will lose your “ON DEMAND” channels, as this version of CableCard does not support two-way communications with the cable company.

Generally, if you decide to give back your Comcast set top box (you won’t need it unless you want to keep On Demand features), you will end up spending *less* with Comcast with WMC because you will not need a cable box anymore, and WMC does not charge a monthly fee for guide data. Comcast in my area does not charge for lending me CableCards. Some regions do, but it’s marginal… like $2/month per card.

So, all in all, it’s a pretty sweet proposition if you can get it all setup. There’s a bit of a learning curve, but if you can work through that, it’s probably the best Cable DVR available in the world.

Good luck!

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