[mythtv-users] Silly Question

[A Desai]

So I guess the next logical question for me is:

Would it be too hard for me to change my existing setup from "Cable" to
"Satellite" box and then in 3 months back to Cable?

Or if it's too much trouble, I guess I just suck it up, have the DVR for 3
mo and then get this myth back once I make the switch. Unfortunately, Myth
has spoiled me so much over the years that I don't enjoy the DVR unless I
have my fanart and cover art in front of me :)

Ash



On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 3:18 AM, Andre <mythtv-list at dinkum.org.uk> wrote:

>
> On 4 Apr 2012, at 03:37, Boleslaw Ciesielski wrote:
>
> > On 04/03/2012 03:40 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "A Desai" <ashu.desai at gmail.com>
> >>
> >>> I also heard that Comcast HD
> >>> is a "fake" HD - I am assuming that they are using way lower bit-rates
> >>> than others...
> >>
> >> I can't speak to Comcast specifically, but it's documented in the
> industry
> >> that CATV operators are known to re-encode the OTA HD signals they get
> down
> >> to lower bitrates to fit more signals on their cable; if you *really*
> care
> >> about your HD, you're probably back to an OTA antenna.
> >
> > Here in Boston area Comcast does NOT do this. What you get from basic
> > cable via QAM is the same stream as OTA (yes, I compared).
>
> It helps that there's a MythTV user on the Boston cable advisory committee
> (or whatever it's called), he's been known to kick up a stink about
> re-encoding.
>
> He's not on this list but is a good friend.
>
> Andre
>
>
> >
> > It's actually evident even from their lineup. At most two OTA HD
> > channels are on the same multiplex, so there is enough bandwidth so
> > re-encoding is not needed.
> >
> > Bolek
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