[mythtv-users] MYTHTV & Atlantic Scientific 8300 HD-dvr

[Abre Chase]

You'd be aquiring the video in digital form through firewire, so you
wouldn't need a capture card.  The capture card converts the analog
signal to digital, and you won't need to do that.  Any manipulation of
the digital stream would be done by software/mythtv.  Since mythtv
doesn't advertise support for the SA8300's firewire output, you just
have to hope that its the same as the SA3250 - which myth does
support.

In my case, the firewire port was not active, so I'm capturing the
video through the s-video out, using the USB Plextor ConvertX.  The
quality of the video over firewire should be much better.

- Abre

On 11/9/05, Serge.Zwikker <szwikker at allkindsofminds.org> wrote:
> Would I still need a pvr-350 (or any pvr-card) if I am going to use
> firewire?
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Abre Chase
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:21 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MYTHTV & Atlantic Scientific 8300 HD-dvr
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>
> The SA8300 is not listed as a supported firewire device, but its worth a
> shot.  The SA3250 is supported.
>
> There are good instructions for getting the firewire capture working
> here:
>
> http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php
>
> Look for this section "FireWire capture from a supported cable box"
>
> - Abre
>
> On 11/9/05, Serge.Zwikker <szwikker at allkindsofminds.org> wrote:
> > I know that my firewire port is active.  So would this be the way for
> > me to go if it is possible?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Abre Chase
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:58 AM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MYTHTV & Atlantic Scientific 8300 HD-dvr
> >
> >
> > I use Brighthouse/TWC in Central Florida and they disable the firewire
>
> > port on the SA 8300.  This box also has very ugly output on the
> > s-video port for 16:9 HD channels.  It puts gray boxes on the
> > top/bottom for the widescreen.
> >
> > On 11/9/05, Serge.Zwikker <szwikker at allkindsofminds.org> wrote:
> > > My cable guy has told me that I can use my 8300 with a firewire
> > > cable and MYTHTV box.  Is this true?  If so have any of you guys
> > > seen a how to doc.  I am looking all over the web but no luck.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > serge
> > >
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