[mythtv-users] DirecTV HTTP Server

[jmk]

On Mon, 2010-11-29 at 08:43 -0800, Mark Knecht wrote:
> > Yep, I forgot all about that since ours have been that way for so
> > long.  I do know that with "hide SD" selected, I have never tuned a SD
> > channel with the hdpvr though.  I assume the hide option is what does
> > it since tuning with the remote never tunes SD either.
> 
> So I guess we need to hear from Joe on how he's set.

I'm hopeful I've just been tuning SD channels since I've had the box and
that'd explain the poor quality. (90% of what I watch is OTA, so this
hasn't been a huge issue). I'll check the setting tonight and see where
that takes me.

> Another thought was the 'TV Format' function that switches between all
> the resolutions. Maybe that's involved?

IIRC, I had configured the H21 to only output to 720p. I recently
changed it back to native and enabled all resolution options.

> I'm still not exactly clear what's going on here. You are tuning the
> D-TV H21/H23 over Ethernet. How are you watching and how are you
> recording? If someone has HDMI hooked to their flat screen but at the
> same time is using component video to some external device like a PVR
> for recording then do we know that the signal quality is identical
> between those two interfaces? (1080p only over HDMI I think?)

Correct, I'm changing channels on the H21 via its HTTP server. I had
been using a USB/serial connection previously. The component output is
hooked to a HD-PVR and the other outputs are all disconnected. My
DirecTV boxes are in my basement, which is nice for hiding them from
sight, but less handy for testing.

Thanks,
Joe