Cable HDMI output to resizeable picture on PC monitor

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Hi,

My cable company has changed their distribution (DRM no doubt) and now all TV’s need an Arris cable box which only outputs in HDMI or component/composite. The cable box can record (via an Arris gateway) and change channels (Arris portal), so what I need is to get the HDMI/composite/component signal into my computer someway so I can have a small re-sizable TV picture.

I have no need to record or have a TV turner, but is there a TV tuner board with an HDMI line-in anywhere? I’m starting to believe that isn’t a possible now (DRM). My tuner card has 2 inputs but both are coax only. I think a video capture card can be had with HDMI input, but can the output to my monitor be re-sized? My monitor also doesn’t have HDMI input, so I’ll probably need to replace both the monitor and my old TV tuner board.

I’m open to any/all suggestions that could let me get a re-sizable TV picture on my monitor.

Thanks in advance!

Norm

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I think you have to go component/composite into a capture card. HDMI capture is limited to DRM-free sources and I’m almost certain that the cable box is fully HDCP (DRM) protected.

If you Google you may find something about a HDCP crack to enable a device to be made to record a HDCP HDMI stream but I don’t know if any devices like that exist and if they do they would definitely be illegal in most places that produce content. Countries that only consume content, maybe more of a blind eye.

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