[mythtv-users] Semi-OT: ATSC Tuners & ATSC Encoders

[Joseph Fry]

On Thu, Sep 1, 2016, 12:26 PM Blammo <blammo.doh at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Working on an expansion project, and i'm looking for two pieces of tech I
> can't seem to find.. was hoping people in our group would have some good
> suggestions:
>
> 1. HDMI to ATSC/8VSB encoder - This would be used to take a fixed source,
> encode it to a channel, and add it to an existing RF plant, and make it
> tunable on US-based HDTV's. I can find the multi-thousand-$$ options,
> obviously targeted at content providers, but I'm looking for something for
> a small business on a budget. I'm astonished there's not (or I haven't
> found yet) a $99 chinese version, given how cheap the decoders have become.
> Really only needs to do 720p/1080i/1080p stereo. Closest thing I could find
> was a FUTV4658 for around $700. (http://www.fmuser.net/content/?1482.html)
>
> 2. ATSC tuner box, with HDMI output, but an RF remote. I'm open to using
> something android-based, but I need something I can put in a
> closet/secured-area, but still operate via a remote. IR-senders isn't an
> option in this case.
>

I don't think your going to find anything cheaper, which is unfortunate.
You might have a bit more luck if you look for a QAM modulator (it's a
simpler solution) but even then $1000/channel seems about average.

There are systems that use QAM encoding but it's not something your TV can
tune... You have an encoder box and multiple receiver boxes all on coax;
but they are cheaper than a true atsc/QAM modulator.

You could accomplish this cheaper using a couple HDMI over cat5 systems; if
your TVs have multiple HDMI ports.

Not sure your intended use, but using MythTV and some small front ends may
be cheaper, you can even co trip them all using MythMote on your phone or a
simple PC app.  However if this is a bar or something synchronization may
be important to you.... And myth can't do that.

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