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Not satisfied with standard definition satellite programming over s-video, I decided to explore HD set top box options for Windows Media Center. If I was "sharing" cable, the Ceton tuner would be the no brainer solution, but since I'm stuck with satellite, the set top box is my only choice. Fortunately, the Hauppauge HD PVR recently added support for media center. After upgrading my receiver, I exploited the component video hole in the DRM strangling HDCP that prevents me from piping HDMI directly into media center. While a painful workaround, it lights up a pretty blue when recording and I can now enjoy the Walking Dead in 1080i, despite a significant lag changing channels.