<div class="gmail_quote"><div>------ </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Sorry for the long winded posts. I currently have SD, and dont have alot of money, but trying to help users that are jumping on the HD bandwagon. For most, hacking is about the only option being given to them due to satellite, or cable companies not playing nice, etc. TIVO has cablecard, and can record HD, etc.
</blockquote><div>------ <br>The hacking comment was about emails I see on this group about satellite receivers with firewire "fixed" to allow HD output. Also some people trying to use their TIVO to "assist" myth with getting HD content, etc...
<br><br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">When I explain to friends what my Mythtv cluster is/does... "Imaging a TIVO on steroids...Then add the ability to program any additional features I want into it." I am just trying to live up to that. I dont want to be stuck on SD content for ever and have to get multiple DVR equipment, hack it, just to keep using my myth boxes.
</blockquote><div>This statement should be "Imagine a TIVO on Steroids" not imaging...<br>Again, the hacking comment is related to having to have memberships for TIVO, cable/satellite DVR and trying to break them open to get myth to talk, rather than come out of the legal tv ouput cables but instead of connecting directly to a TV, we connect to one of these super HD cards.
<br><br>PS: I get absolutely NO OTA channels... Not even rabbit ears oldschool channels. therefore, I am currently on SD cable, but watching as things progress for when I get ready for HD, I dont want to be buying a ton of stuff to find out "you cant get there from here" when TIVO, and other DVR's can.
<br>--James</div></div>