[mythtv-users] Advice needed for HD system

Erik Pettersen pettersen at gmail.com
Tue Aug 16 21:20:11 UTC 2005


That's pretty much the deal-io Jerry, sorry.  Unless someone waves a
magic "cablecard PCI card/socket" wand (which isn't likely) what
you've outlined is pretty much the state of DIY HDTV PVR affairs. 
*sigh*

e.
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On 8/16/05, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a system mostly setup, with a backend connected to a Motorola 6200
> via firewire.  I get all the analog channels fine over the firewire, as well
> as all the HD network channels (NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, UPN, WB, PBS) that the
> cable company carries.  I do not, however, get the digital channels or
> non-network HD channels (DiscoveryHD, ESPNHD, etc) over the firewire. 
>   
> So my question is what are my options for being able to get the digital and
> other HD channels into the computer at the best quality I can get? 
>   
> From my research so far, I think I have no hope of getting the other HD
> channels at HD resolution without spending thousands of dollars for
> something that will encode component video into MPEG in real time.  So for
> that, I'm just left with connecting the cable box component output to the TV
> component input (the DVI input of the TV is already used by the frontend) so
> I can at least watch them in HD, and forget about recording.  Can anyone
> think of anything better? 
>   
> For the digital channels, is there any better option than getting a PVR-250
> to receive the s-video output of the cable box? 
>   
> Thanks, 
> -Jerry 
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