[mythtv-users] From STB to hd-3000 [was Is pchdtv3000 worth it?]

[Doug Larrick]

Julian wrote:
> Doug,
>
> Thanks for the response.  Could you validate my
> thought process here?  It seems that the HD-3000 has
> svideo in and the dct2000
> (http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/product_documents/DCT2000.pdf)
> has svideo out...would this not support the proper
> encoded video?  Otherwise I fear the investment in a
> HD card to be very risky due to encryption.  Is this
> the root of all HD-3000 trepidation?
>

S-Video is NTSC only, not suitable for HDTV resolutions.  Any output on
this port from the cable box will be down-rezzed.  I'm sure the quality
would be quite good -- probably about as good as normal NTSC can look --
but by no means high definition.

-Doug
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