Per Terry Coombs:
so now I'm looking for a way to do what I want without
having to pay them an extra 20 or 30 bucks a month . Fercryin'outloud , it's
for 2 or 3 programs a week !

I think you might be back to the HD HomeRun "Prime" product if the fee
for the CableCard is not too steep.

Combine that with HD HomeRun's DVR app on one of your PCs and you might
have a viable solution for recording shows and watching them later.
--
Pete Cresswell