[mythtv-users] 1 PVR-250 for Digital and Anolog Cable

[Jim Valavanis]

Andy Long wrote:

>Yes, go to radio shack and get some splitter cables.  If you only have
>one output, that's your only option.
>
>However, in thinking about it, why?  If you are going to be using your
>cable box for Myth, why do you need any of the outputs of the cable
>box hooked to the TV?  It would seem to me ithe cables should go
>
>Cable Box ----> MythBox ----> TV
>
>I guess I'm just confused.  Why not just use the HD box for
>everything?  Does your analog cable carry channels your digital/HD box
>doesn't get or something?
>  
>
OK the original thought was to just keep the standard cable as-is 
working with the xbox.  Then create another tuner, to be able to switch 
between standard cable and digital cable.  This doesn't really "buy" me 
anything because I can't really record multiple channels at the same 
time (or can I?)?   Maybe this is what I was originally thinking....
Maybe I don't need 2 tuner cards to record 2 shows at the same time, if 
I use seperate inputs on the 250 card.

Or maybe I just didn't want to setup the IR blaster to auto-change 
channels on the HD box.



>For sound, I think your guess is right.  You'll probably need a Mini
>Stereo converter cord to do the sound (also available from Radio
>Shack.)  Then plug it into the line in on the PVR250's line in.
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:36:23 -0500, Jim Valavanis <jimvman at comcast.net> wrote:
>  
>
>>OK, I thought I can do this but I'm stumped.  I currently subscribe to
>>Digital comcast cable.  I have mythtv recording standard cable only via
>>the coax-connector directly into the Hauppauge PVR-250 tuner.  This
>>works fine.
>>So, I wanted to use the S-Video (or component) on the *same* 250 card to
>>record the digital or higher channels too.   What I've done thus far..
>>
>>1. In mythtv-setup I added another Capture Card (even though I only have
>>1) to add component4 output.  The tuner0 is already setup.
>>2. Then in Input connections, I enable component4 to use the same
>>comcast digital cable channels, as the tuner0.
>>3. Restarted mythtv-backend.
>>
>>Now when I go to watch Live TV I am able to hit the "C" key and switch
>>between tuners (component4 and tuner0) and this worked OK for Video
>>only.  The tuner0 input still works fine for both audio and video.
>>I have the component4 (digital video output from cable) receiving the
>>video signal fine.  I have to manually tune the cable box for now.  I'm
>>planning on setting up the IR blaster for this.  The sound is not
>>working obviously due to no audio input connection to the PVR250.  Coax
>>carries both video and audio, but...
>>How do I enable the audio for the digital cable?  Currently the digital
>>cable box, has only 2 audio Left/Right outputs that are already going to
>>the TV's audio in.  There is no other available audio out on the cable
>>box.  Do I use a splitter for this?  Also should I plug the audio into
>>the PVR250's "line in"?
>>
>>Next, if this does work with only 1 PVR250, can I somehow configure the
>>recordings to use the proper input?  component4 for the digital cable,
>>and tuner0 for the analog?
>>
>>FYI, The digital cable box is the Motorola DCT5100 that also includes HDTV.
>>
>>Thanks for all the help!
>>
>>Jim
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