[mythtv-users] Anyone else in Canada with HDTV on Myth?

[Daniel Agar]

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Craig Treleaven <ctreleaven at cogeco.ca>wrote:

> At 5:32 PM -0400 8/12/08, Bobby Gill wrote:
> >Thanks Colin for that link, that's excellent (I'm in Brampton). However I
> noticed this:
> >
> >"To get any digital channels from Rogers in any form into your MythTV box
> you need a Rogers digital box, an IR blaster (that can mimic a Rogers
> digital box remote control) and a MythTV compatible analog tuner. The idea
> being that the IR blaster controls the Rogers box and you read the result
> via the analog card. This is not true HDTV but at present it is the only way
> to work things with Rogers HDTV. "
> >
> >My understanding in this area is pretty limited still so am I correct in
> saying that for me to get HDTV going here the best I can get is basically
> higher quality analog?
> >
> >On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Mark Hutchinson <<mailto:
> mark at westviewsystems.com>mark at westviewsystems.com> wrote:
> >
> ><mailto:kanetse at gmail.com>kanetse at gmail.com wrote:
> >> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Greg Estabrooks <<mailto:
> greg at phaze.org>greg at phaze.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>>> I just got a PVR-150 a few months ago when I set up Myth, but I'm
> interested
> >>>> in going HD by end of year. Just curious if others in Canada
> (specifically
> >>>> the GTA) are using Myth and getting HD and what exactly you use, card
> and
> >>>> .ie Rogers or what have you.
> >>>>
> >>>  Eastlink in NS, capturing via Firewire from their HDTV settop box.
> >>>
> >>
> >> What firewire capture card are you using?
> >>
> >> I'm another MythTV user in Canada (Vancouver though), about to get the
> > > HDTV set-top box tomorrow.)
> >
> >I dont use firewire for capture.  The HD-PVR box is USB.  I do use
> >firewire for channel changes into a DCT-6200 STB though.
> >Built in mobo firewire
>
> Etiquette on this list frowns on top-posting.
>
> I'm in Oakville using an HDHomerun.  I get my HD via OTA--lots of people
> get ~20 channels with an outdoor antenna (and NO monthly fees)!  I have the
> second tuner connected to Cogeco cable.  They're nice enough to provide 30+
> digital QAM channels that mirror many of the analog offerings.  No HD but
> Family for the kids, etc.
>
> Craig
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