[mythtv-users] TiVo Convert Experience - HDTV Video Card Recommendation

[Rich West]

Tom Lichti wrote:
> jason maxwell wrote:
>   
>>>> Just curious since I have been looking in to getting the HDHomeRun
>>>> myself, but can't you use a splitter and use the same antenna for both
>>>> tuners?  Or does that not work the way I think it does?
>>>>
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>>> It should work, but you may cause too much of a drop in signal. I plan
>>> on doing the same thing, I have a preamp to install first though.
>>>
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>> This works fine. I'm currently splitting my cable with a 4 way
>> splittler. 2 to the HDHR, 1 to pvr-500, 1 to my TV. I'm not using any
>> amplification and get plenty of signal to all destinations.
>>   
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> I am talking about splitting an antenna signal, since that is what the 
> OP asked (I think), which would be more sensitive to splitting. My cable 
> is split to 7 feeds without an amp, no problems so far... :)

Yes, I was thinking about an antenna.  I currently have DirecTV, and I'm
not all that thrilled about the idea of paying $10.99/mo for HD service
(plus being forced to rent (I currently own) a new set top box which is
HD capable) when the number of channels (that I would use) is low and I
wouldn't be able to integrate it in to MythTV anyhow.  So, I have been
mulling over the idea of getting the HDHomeRun and a good quality
antenna, which would feed the HDHomeRun, to integrate HD in to my MythTV
setup..

Either way, though, it is an investment of ~$230 or more (~$170 (for the
HDHomeRun) + ~$50 (for the antenna)).  However, I *might* be able to get
some savings from dropping one of my set-top-boxes (would I really need
3 SD set top boxes and 2 HD feeds for a total of 5 tuners?!) and
unloading one of my PVR-150's...

-Rich