Originally Posted by
ScottC
I highly doubt that the coax output of the cable box will be HD - most likely just SD analog for old TV's.
You'll need to use the component out, then record using something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ag=prd_idnr-20
You can't use HDMI to record due to the rights management... Also, I think they most it'll do is 720P.
Alternatively, if you know anyone in the Seattle area with a TiVo, they could record it, and offload it using TiVo To Go...
Or, just download it off the Piratebay, assuming you live in a country where this is not against the law

Wow that sounds very complicated - so there is no such thing as a HD cable tuner for Mac and software that will record in real time?
I checked Piratebay (not sure if I was connecting to the correct site from my network), but there is nothing there - it's not exactly a popular file to record and upload (PBS Great Performances, Live from the Met).