[mythtv-users] HD Content (???/InternetTV/Digital) in Japan on MythTV - Is it possible?

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Thu Jan 29 23:50:28 UTC 2009


On Jan 29, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Yeechang Lee wrote:

> R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> says:
>> You may be able to use component video out, fed to a Hauppauge
>> HD-1212 which digitizes the signal.
>
> The universality of the HD-PVR is an underappreciated advantage. I
> like my HDHomeRun a lot, but it's only for North America right
> now. I'm sure those with access to Linux-compatible CAMs
> like them too but it's only for (Certain?) Europeans.
>
> Once HD-PVR support is in the mainstream code, we'll be able to
> suggest it as the default, first choice for almost any HD or SD
> recording situation, such as Japan for the original poster. Given how
> jump around I'd suggest even anyone with all-clear QAM cable strongly
> consider using a HD-PVR, for example. I am certainly planning on
> jumping myself despite having (almost) all-clear FireWire. Only North
> American ATSC immediately comes to mind as one with a comparable
> solution that does not easily lend itself to the HD-PVR.

HD-PVR is expensive, requires either VDPAU or a hefty front-end for  
playback of content and doesn't have a tuner.
Don't get my wrong, I love my 2 HD-PVR's, but I don't think that it  
would be the de-facto standard recommendation.

-Brad



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