[mythtv-users] ATSC/QAM tuner card recommendations
jedi
jedi at mishnet.org
Sat Sep 5 14:05:45 UTC 2009
On Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 08:02:41AM -0600, Brian Wood wrote:
> On Saturday 05 September 2009 07:33:58 zablal baz wrote:
> > Hey All,
> >
> > I'm thinking about dropping my DirecTV, and just "going off the grid" as it
> > were. I still have TW cable basic though, and that comes with the major
> > networks in HD. I currently watch those through the QAM tuner in my TV.
> > However, I would like to DVR those channels on my mythbox if possible. The
> > DVR functionality is one thing I'm really going to miss when I cancel
> > DirecTV... :(
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a tuner card for that purpose? Currently, I have a
> > hauppage PVR-150 that I don't use at all - the mythbox is just a "movie
> > station." The PVR-150 doesn't have a QAM tuner that I know of.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
>
> HD HomeRun, for many reasons already enumerated here many times.
>
> Though several people have indicated they think the days of unencrypted QAM
> may be limited.
...this is why I think you should buy any QAM tuner with an eye to the
future in this regard and make sure it does well for ATSC.
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