[mythtv-users] Thinking of Switching from Cable to DirectTv
David George
david at thegeorges.us
Mon Mar 7 14:31:54 UTC 2005
On 3/6/2005 4:18 PM, Brad Templeton wrote:
>But in general, analog cable is _so_ much better than satellite or digital
>cable when it comes to a PVR.
>
>
>Pros:
> Guaranteed channel changes, tuning is instant (even though there is
> still a delay to restart the digital capture in your PVR)
> Quasi-acceptable live tv surf ability -- live tv surf is intolerable
> with the others
>
>
I have guaranteed channel changes. Using the serial control to a
Directv receiver has never missed a channel change.
> It's never accidentally off. (If your satelitte box gets an off
> code for some reason, or goes off in power glitch, you get no
> recording.)
>
>
The channel changing script I use makes sure the satellite box is on
before sending the channel change.
> You can slap as many tuners on it as you want (satellite/dc needs a
> box for every tuner)
>
>
True
> One simple wire into the box
>
>
Have to give you this one also :-)
> Not transcoding pre-compressed re-expanded video
>
>
True for analog cable as you describe. But I have to admit satellite
looks *a lot* better than analog cable from my provider. They still
haven't gotten channels 2-13 looking good and they have been promising
us this for years.
>
>Cons:
> Digital TV/Satellite have more channels
>
>
--
David
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