[mythtv-users] Analog firewire recordings end early due to 25% fewer frames

[Steven Adeff]

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Eric Sharkey <eric at lisaneric.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Yeechang Lee <ylee at pobox.com> wrote:
>> Grant McChesney <grantmc at gmail.com> says:
>>> I wonder if you would have the same issue with the newer Motorola
>>> STBs.  Have you considered swapping out the DCT-6200 for the
>>> DCH-3200?
>>
>> Odd you mention this; the other person with my cable service also
>> happens to have DCH-3200s. I am going to cross my fingers and swap my
>> boxes out.
>
> My DCH-3200 has been a source of significant headaches.  Some people
> seem to have good luck with them, but I'm not the only one having
> stability problems.  See:
>
> http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/5278
>
> Eric Sharkey

and in the end, that is the question, which has better firewire output
support =P

the 6200 does indeed have a Analog>digital encoder, it's how the DVR
version records analog channels (and since the DVR and non-DVR box are
exactly the same except for the inclusion of a hard drive...).

I still want an HD-PVR though...

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Steve
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