[mythtv-users] HD3000 and High-Def

[Zak]

Do you have an HDTV?  If so, and you have a HD source (i.e., antenna or 
cable), then it is absolutely worth it.

A JM wrote:

> Chad,
>  
> What kind of file sizes are you geting with some of your recordings?
>  
> The real question that I want to ask is it worth it? I meanshould I 
> spend the time and money trying to get this to work?
>  
> Anyone else dealing with a QAM connection that could shed some light 
> on the subject? What's the facts onbuying your own cable box? Can you 
> do digital and HD that way?
>  
> Thanks,
>
>
>  
> On 9/1/05, *Chad* <masterclc at gmail.com <mailto:masterclc at gmail.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     On 8/31/05, A JM <vbtalent at gmail.com <mailto:vbtalent at gmail.com>>
>     wrote:
>     > I'm looking for some background on HD since I currently only run
>     in SD.
>     >
>     > Can someone give me the lay of the land as far as being able to
>     recieve HD
>     > and watch HD?  I "assume", bad word on my behalf, that by owning
>     an HD card
>     > (HD2000- HD3000) that the "decoding" portion of the signal is
>     complete all
>     > that is left is the actual signal?
>
>     I've got an HD3000 and I use an OTA antenna, NOT my cable
>     companies cable (QAM).
>
>     You plug either your cable company fed cable into the card, OR a cable
>     running from (usually) a large roof top antenna.  The cable
>     company is
>     called QAM, the antenna is called OTA, I seem to remember seeing it
>     also called 8VSB.  The HD3000 supports both.
>
>     > We currenly have cable but do not use a cable box so we only get
>     channels
>     > below 70, I think it's with Insight Cable. Do you need a box or
>     other
>     > hardware to recieve the signal or just plug and play?
>
>     This should be a plug and play thing, at least as far as that goes.
>     You will need to configure your card correctly within myth, but I
>     think that part is obvious.
>
>     > Thanks for any insight the group can give.
>
>     Insight, funny choice of words since that's your provider ;)
>
>     The card is great.  Getting the DVB drivers all running happily
>     together can be a bit cumbersome for about 30 minutes, but the more I
>     do it, the faster I can iron out the creases it seems.  I have yet to
>     use QAM at all, but from what I have read around here, on the AVS
>     forums and from a few different miscellaneous pages, it provides more
>     options and includes all the options that are available OTA.  I have
>     about 4 other capture cards that do my non-HD stuff for me, so I don't
>     bother to see if the grass is greener or not.
>
>     Good Luck!
>
>     > AJM,
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>
>     Chad
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