[mythtv-users] Back to mythtv-land

[Johnny Walker]

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Johnny Walker <johnnyjboss at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 8:17 AM, Justin Johnson
> <justin.johnson3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I recently moved from Illinois to the Atlanta area and during my move
>> I was without myth for about a month. I just want to say that now that
>> my myth system is back up I'm able to enjoy TV again. So a huge thanks
>> to the devs and everyone who contributes to this project as it really
>> makes my television experience so much better.
>
> Yay - More Gratitude !!
>
>> On another note, I want to mention that it seems like recently there's
>> been a big push (at least on this list) to jump straight to using an
>> HD-PVR when recording options are discussed for all-digital cable
>> systems. I got comcast here in Atlanta and rather than rush out to get
>> an HD-PVR right away I figured I'd wait until I got the cable box and
>> was able to make sure it would have component out. Upon getting a pace
>> RNG110 I saw the firewire port, and was suddenly reminded that myth
>> can record over firewire. I figured I'd give it a shot as a cable is
>> only 3 bucks and it might save me $300 (HD-PVR + VDPAU card). To my
>> delight, after fiddling with the settings based on various posts on
>> various wikis, I was able to record and control the cable box. All the
>> non-premium channels are sent over firewire (I don't subscribe to HBO,
>> etc. anyways so it's not a deal-breaker) and I get all the HD versions
>> of extended basic. I've been using firewire for a week now and though
>> it initially caused some stability issues with LiveTV, they seem to
>> have disappeared.
>> In summary, I would like to remind people going through the digital
>> transition that firewire *is* an option and for $3 it's probably worth
>> checking out. At the very least you could use it to change channels
>> (possibly more reliably than an IR blaster?) in combination with an
>> HD-PVR.
>> --Justin Johnson
>
> I'm glad it's working well for you - It doesn't work that well for
> everyone and hence we've got a page on the wiki for tracking the
> individual Set Top Box (STB) experience with FireWire recording.
> Please feel free to add your info to the list.
>
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Firewire_Cable_Box_Compatibility
>
> -Johnny
>

Ha - That'll teach me not to read the page before I send the email. I
just noticed your already on there. Oh well, at least the link is on
this message chain for users researching this topic in the future.

Thanks Justin.

-JohnnyJ