[mythtv-users] Chicagoland services - Comcast, WoW, DirectTV, Dish...

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Tue Apr 3 20:12:39 UTC 2007


Andrew Close wrote:
> On 4/3/07, Donald Webster <fryfrog at gmail.com> wrote:
> <snip />
>   
>>> I'm in Chicagoland (Go Cubs!) and I'm on Comcast.  I get QAM delivery of
>>> broadcast HD (CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, WGN/CW, WPWR (SD in HD), etc) but do
>>> not get any "premium" HD (Discovery) and I am on their $15/mo. plan.  I
>>> think that is a pretty good offering.
>>>
>>> I don't know if they run firewire any different off their boxes.
>>>
>>> As for satellite, forget it for HD.  You'll be recording anything off
>>> the dish using an analog card (PVR style).
>>>       
>
> using the Air2PC or HDPC3000(?) cards do you have to have a dedicated
> 'service provider cable tuner' per card to capture the signal?  or can
> you use the tuner on your card (A2pc or HDxxxx)?
> if either/both of those cards work without the servicer providers box,
> maybe i'll go that route first.  i have cable internet and used to
> have cable until they went all digital.  what are my options for QAM
> cards?
>   
I have a pair of AverMedia A180 cards.  No Comcast boxes in my house.  I 
can strongly recommend the A180s as great cards.  If you are planning on 
2 or more tuners though, take a serious look at the HDHomeRun.

Kevin


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