[mythtv-users] downscale HDTV from component to s-video?

[Daniel Walton]

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Allan Wilson wrote:

> On 9/27/06, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 9/27/06, Daniel Walton <dwalton at cisco.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I think the answer to my question is "such a beast does not exist" but
> > > I'll ask
> > > it anyway.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a magic little box that will accept HDTV via
> > > component video
> > > and downscale it to an outbound s-video port?  I'm trying to find a way
> > > to get a
> > > downscaled ESPNHD feed into my mythtv box since that should be a much
> > > cleaner
> > > source than recording analog cable.  TWC said they disable the s-video
> > > output
> > > for HD channels on their scientific atlanta 3250HD so that rules that
> > > out.
> >
> >
> > Looks like the answer is yes, but it's not cheap.  Here's a discussion
> > from avsforum on the topic:
> >
> > http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archive/index.php/t-632883.html
> >
> > -Jerry
> >
> >
> >
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> Why not bring it in to Myth using firewire? It is cheap and content can
> still be viewed on standard tv's although it is in widescreen.

I haven't tried it but I'm 99% sure the encrypted channels (ESPNHD for example)
won't show up over firewire.

Daniel