[mythtv-users] Is satellite/cable HDTV possible w/ MythTV, or alternatives?

[Robert Johnston]

On 1/14/06, Reshat Sabiq <sabiq at csociety.org> wrote:
> I assume no, because the HDTV cards for PCs only do over-the-air. But
> i'd appreciate your feedback.
>
> Basically, i'm considering buying an HDTV monitor, and i have a strong
> feeling that not buying a tuner, and probably also a DVR to go w/ it
> (since i'm likely to need to record things for later viewing), is not an
> option.

Cable is possible as some cards (like the PCHDTV and Fusion cards)
support QAM256, which is most commonly used for digital cable.
However, they don't support encryption, so you will only be able to
get the channels broadcast "In the clear".
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Robert "Anaerin" Johnston