[mythtv-users] Digital TV

Teruel de Campo MD chusty at attglobal.net
Sat Jan 3 03:59:41 UTC 2009


On Fri, 2009-01-02 at 21:40 -0600, Mitch Gore wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Teruel de Campo MD <chusty at attglobal.net> wrote:
> > What do I need for digital TV?
> >
> > I have Comcast. Most of the TV are connected through a coaxial cable and
> > the signal is analog. I have one comcast box on one of the TV to see the
> > digital channels.
> >
> > I have been using mythtv for a long time. I do have still in  boxes both
> > pcHDTV HD-5500 and a Hauppauge HDPVR. Few days ago some of you help me
> > to understands at least in part Digital TV.
> >
> > Today I have a live chat with comcast and I'll paste it with a little
> > editing. For most of you using digital TV is so obvious, however for me
> > this is the hardest part, to compile the new release is the easiest :)
> > Hope it help somebody else.
> >
> > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> > A chat with ComCast:
> > If I get a Digital TV (one with a quam tuner)
> > (1) can I just connected to the coaxial cable where I have now the
> > analog tv  or
> > (2) I need a comcast box or
> > (3) you have to install new digital cables ?
> >
> >>Answer is (1)
> >
> > So the present coaxial cable transmits also a digital signal correct?
> >
> >>That is correct.
> >
> > Right now can I connected to the coaxial and get a digital signal or I
> > have to wait until February?
> >
> >>You can now connect your TV using the coaxial cable and do not have to
> > wait until February.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >
> > Additionally as I said in a previous thread Comcast told me that they
> > will keep the same or very similar list of channels that we have now in
> > the basic analog package as unencrypted so will be able to see it with
> > any digital card. Of course if you want to see all the digital channels
> > is another matter.
> >
> > So my plan is for this weekend to connect the pcHDTV card and hook the
> > coaxial that I connect to the 350-pvr and see if it works digital. If it
> > does then I split the cable and have one for the pvr-350 analog and the
> > other one for the HD-5500 digital. Does it make sense?
> >
> > Then if everything is ok I will attack the new baby (haupppage HDPVR)
> >
> > -=terry=-
> >
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> 
> Please take 10 mins and check the wiki.  The main page has a NOTE.
> 
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
> 
> article here:
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Digital_Television
> \

Thxs,

I had already read this page but I missed one link

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Recording_Digital_Cable

Thanks again

-=terry=-




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