[mythtv-users] Recommendations for HD capture

[Sarah Hayes]

Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 02/19/2008 05:14 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>   
>> On Feb 19, 2008, at 2:08 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>     
>>> On 02/19/2008 11:00 AM, jedi at mishnet.org wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>> If you use the Hauppauge HD-DVR (?), it won't matter what sort of
>>>>>> encryption the cable company is using - you'll just plug the  
>>>>>> component
>>>>>> out of your cable box into the component in on the Hauppauge  
>>>>>> device.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>             
>>>>> 	... until they flip the bit that forces players/boxes to
>>>>> down-sample anything out the analog port to SD 480p.
>>>>>         
>>>>>           
>>>> You know... I have a sneaking suspicion that by the time that happens
>>>> I won't really be watching much recorded stuff anymore. With all of
>>>> the stuff that's readily available either for download or purchase
>>>> these days it's really easy to go for days without going into the
>>>> Recordings menu.
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>> Hey, some of us plan to keep using Myth (and using it to record  
>>> shows),
>>> so we'd appreciate your not discussing downloading shows on this list
>>> (as your saying, "or," implies that not all of it is legal).
>>>       
>> Really? I took "or" to mean legally downloaded on-demand stuff like  
>> some major broadcast companies are offering up on their websites for  
>> free.
>>     
>
> Oh, but those aren't downloads...  :)
>
> Doesn't "downloading" imply you have a file when you're done?  
I was under the impression that if you use the 'correct' OS (and the 
correct version thereof of certain software... I'm looking at you WMP) 
some of the systems do deposit a file on the system but it 
vanishes/refuses to play after an alloted time (24hrs, 7 days, whatever).