[mythtv-users] Digital Capture via Firewire (Not HD)

Mario Limonciello mario.mailing at gmail.com
Thu Jul 14 14:36:48 EDT 2005


Peter Judge wrote:

>On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 19:56 -0700, Gambit Declined wrote:
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>>Hi all,
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>>I have a question about capturing non-HD content via firewire. I have
>>set up my Mythtv box and can capture HD via fireware, but have not
>>been able to capture "straight" digital channels. Do I just need to
>>keep trying different channels? It this possible?
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>Yes. What is output via firewire seems to depend on the cableco. For
>instance, I got everything (all subscribed channels) when I was with
>RCN, but I only get analog (<80) and HD with Comcast (both in the
>greater Boston area).
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>>Thanks
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>-- Peter 
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Some boxes have a diagnostic channel (like 999 for my SA 3250 HD).  If
you change to the channel you can't get over firewire and then to this
diagnostic channel, it will indicate if the stream is protected or
anything funky like that.


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