[mythtv-users] Recommend an HD/SD tuner card?

Dorsey Graphics info at dorseygraphics.com
Thu Jan 12 20:51:27 UTC 2006


OK

   I think I'll purchase another WinTV card. I'll get an HD card when  
I make my decision on what TV I'll get and what service I'll  
subscribe to.

Thanks all,

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On Jan 12, 2006, at 12:21 PM, Kevin Kuphal wrote:

> Dorsey Graphics wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 12, 2006, at 11:17 AM, Steve Adeff wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday 12 January 2006 14:04, Dorsey Graphics wrote:
>>>
>>>> That's the issue - it may be Comcast, it may be DirecTC.  
>>>> Probably not
>>>> OTA, but I don't really know yet.
>>>
>>>
>>> Comcast
>>> Possible HD cable box firewire for HD capture
>>> 5C could prevent lots of channels from being captured
>>
>>
>> Is the 5C a digital cable box model? I love the idea of firewire  
>> out -
>> I have a Mac (imagine the possibilities!!!)
>
> 5C is the encryption put on non-broadcast cable channels by cable
> operators.  This prevents output to the firewire ports.
>
>>
>>> Possible QAM for HD tuner
>>> limitied channels if it works
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> DirecTV
>>> No HD into Myth
>>
>>
>> Interesting. So I guess that DirecTV is no longer an option.
>
> Not entirely.  I don't know how or if it is supported but a quick  
> google
> for DirecTV firewire will reveal an outfit that will sell you a  
> firewire
> enabled DTV receiver.
>
>>
>>>
>>> OTA
>>> singal reception problems
>>> only OTA channels
>>>
>>>
>>>>    Is there a card that will work well for all?
>>>
>>>
>>> no card that I know of does HD and SD together well. If you want  
>>> to do
>>> QAM/ATSC, then get a cheap HD tuner card, ~$100 and if you want  
>>> to do
>>> SD get
>>> a PVR-150, ~$70 or PVR-500 ~$150.
>>
>>
>> What is QAM/ATSC? I am not familiar with these terms?
>>
>> Wikipedia sais QAM is "Quadrature amplitude modulation". I have no
>> idea what that is.
>> Also, ATSC is NTSC for hi-def?
>>
>> Thank you so much!
>
> QAM is the modulation/encoding used by cable companies on their
> channels.  IE: a QAM capable HDTV tuner can receive channels over your
> cable but only channels not encrypted by 5C.
>
> ATSC is exactly what you said, the HDTV equivalent of NTSC.
>
> Kevin
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