[mythtv-users] I have a question about Video over firewire?

[Derek Tattersall]

On Mon, Oct 24, 2005 at 08:32:23AM -0400, Claude Boucher wrote:
> Derek Tattersall wrote:
> 
> I have an Explorer 2200 connected to my MythTV system (through the 
> S-Video and the RCA out of the Explorer). It works fine, but you'll need 
> an IR Blaster to change the channels. The SciAtl boxes do not have a 
> serial port, so the only way to change channels from the computer would 
> be to use an infrared transmitter.

Some of the Sci Atl boxes have firewire ports. Are they
supported? The IR blaster solution doesn't work for me.


> 
> Once you've setup the transmitter, the rest of the setup is almost 
> trivial. In my experience, the audio volume coming out of the digital 
> cable is slightly lower than the analog (coax).
> 
> As for HD, I haven't tried it. Anyway, you won't be able to capture HD 
> at full res with an Hauppauge PVR-250.
> 
> Claude

I am aware of that. My questions are more in the context of what is a
good upgrade path to HDTV. I bought a new monitor, a 37" 16x9 HD compatible
LCD display that I am using as (among other things) the display for my
mythtv frontend. Since this thing can display HDTV resolutions, I was 
wondering what is the best way to get the digital and HD channels my
Cable operator provides, and if possible, watch and record them through
mythtv.

Thanks

Derek

> 
> >These are the decoder boxes my cable company provides:
> >
> >Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000, 2100, 2200,  3100, 3200, 3250 or 8000
> >models
> >
> >Pace DC-150 or DC-550 HD models
> >
> >
> >Does anyone have any experience with any of these models? How well can
> >they be made to play with mythtv?
> >
> >I would prefer not to have to use an IR Blaster if I can avoid it. I am
> >already using all the PC's serial ports, and anyway when I last tried to
> >use an IR Blaster it wasn't very reliable for me. Therefore I want to
> >use the firewire port for channel control if I can. If I can use the
> >firewire port for the video that would be even better.
> >