[mythtv-users] Recording options

[Gary Buhrmaster]

On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 4:46 PM, Rich West <Rich.West at wesmo.com> wrote:
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> Right now, I am recording SD-TV via s-video from set top boxes from
> DirectTV (channel changing via USB).  I do know I need to dump the
> PVR-150's eventually, and I want to get something that will be able to
> handle HD.  I'm tempted to just but the bullet and get a pair of
> Hauppauge HD PVR-1212's off of ebay.

I guess it would depend on the DirectTV box, but AFAIK their
HD output is HDMI (HDCP DRM enforced) and component, so
recording HD is going to require a HD-PVR (or equivalent).