[mythtv-users] Recording from an HDMI Connected Set Top Box

Another Sillyname anothersname at googlemail.com
Sat Feb 16 18:37:26 UTC 2013


http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/intensity/

No experience with it, not even sure if there's Linux support but
remember it from a couple of years back.

On 16 February 2013 16:19, Dave Pearson <lists at the-pearsons.co.uk> wrote:
> -----Original message-----
> From: Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk>
> Sent: Sat 16-02-2013 15:03
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Recording from an HDMI Connected Set Top Box
> To: Discussion about MythTV <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>;
> On 16/02/13 13:50, Dave Pearson wrote:
>> I now have a Set Top Box (Virgin V+HD) right next to my mythtv server.
>> I'm,
>> currently, using a PVR250 to record from the composite output of the V+HD
>> box, but would like to be able to use the HDMI output as I will probably
>> get
>> better quality from the SD channels and I would get HD quality from the HD
>> channels.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what equipment I would need to add to my mythtv server
>> to
>> be able to record using the HDMI output from the box?
>>
> Not possible. HDMI == DRM. Once your signal is in HDMI mode you need £££ for
> a
> card to read it as input.
>
> Does this box have component out? Perhaps you could use a HD-PVR.
>
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>
> Mike Perkins
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> Oh well, never mind I'll just have to stick with the PVR250 as the V+ HD box
> doesn't have component out. DRM is such a pain!
>
>
>
> Dave.
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