[mythtv-users] HD Capture support from Component

[John Drescher]

On Nov 30, 2007 3:26 PM, James Gutshall Jr <warchildx at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have not seen anything but "cant be done" or "cards dont exist with
> component input", or you have to use a hacked satellite box to use firewire
> output (oops, this will run around $1000).
>
> However...
> Doing some searching for another project, I came across some Matrox capture
> cards for editing HD content from DV cameras, etc.  The include component
> in, etc and run about $1600.  for someone that might be willing to spend the
> $1000 for the satellite receiver above, and hassle with legality, windows
> software? (i read this somewhere), etc... They might be interested in
> spending a little more to get NATIVE HD out of directtv/dish/cable/etc with
> only a card, and an irblaster to change channels.
>
> with it seemign this easy, I understand the issue is no longer that cards
> dont exist (Matrox RT series created back in 2006).  The issue is probably
> driver related.  Can anyone speculate any additional information on this or
> if there has been an attempt to code for these 2 cards?
>
> All these are approximate pricing.  not including shipping, and possibly a
> cable or so.
>
> $770.00
>
> http://www2.promax.com/Matrox-RT-X100-Xtreme-Pro-Realtime-Video-Capture-Card?sc=2&category=22454
>
This looks like a very expensive SD card to me:
    *  Inputs:
          o 1394 6-pin
          o composite video (CVBS), RCA jack
          o S-video (Y/C), mini-DIN
          o NTSC, PAL, and SECAM
    * Outputs
          o 1394 6-pin
          o composite video (CVBS), RCA jack
          o S-video (Y/C), mini-DIN
          o NTSC and PAL
    * Video formats:
          o ITU-R 601
          o NTSC: 720 × 480 at 29.97 frames/sec
          o PAL/SECAM: 720 × 576 at 25 frames/sec
          o 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios
    * Video overlay:
          o Video-in-a-window support on console


>
> $1,495.00
>
> http://www2.promax.com/Matrox-RT-X2-Realtime-Native-HDV-DV-Video-Card?sc=2&category=22456
>
Now that may do the job.

John