[mythtv-users] Comcast do it all MythBox...

[Kevin Kuphal]

On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Eric C <runericrun at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Thanks for the input, that does help clarify it a bit. If I go solely off
> of what you've stated, then I WILL need the STB... because I will need to
> access On Demand.
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> However that DOES seem to clarify my question of using the MythTV box for
> "everything". I'll have the STB transmitting video to the PVR, changing
> channels as necessary, and outputting the signal through the video card to
> the TV. This means I'll have all the time shift, plus recording... but only
> one channel at a time unless I get a second STB =\  but that doesn't sound
> right...
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> So I guess it'll be an issue of getting two 150s... one that directly has
> the cable going to it, for all our sub-100 recording pleasure... and a
> second one so we can get our OnDemand and such.  -but wouldn't the HVR-1800
> take care of that?
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I'm not sure of the HVR-1800 but I do know that newer hauppauge cards are
not as well supported in Linux so unless you need some feature the HVR has
over the PVR-150, I'd recommend more stable cards like the PVR-150 for
analog and the AverMedia A180 for HD.

Kevin
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