So I guess the next logical question for me is: <div><br>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?<br><br>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 :)</div>
<div><br></div><div>Ash</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 3:18 AM, Andre <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mythtv-list@dinkum.org.uk">mythtv-list@dinkum.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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On 4 Apr 2012, at 03:37, Boleslaw Ciesielski wrote:<br>
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> On 04/03/2012 03:40 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote:<br>
>> ----- Original Message -----<br>
>>> From: "A Desai" <<a href="mailto:ashu.desai@gmail.com">ashu.desai@gmail.com</a>><br>
>><br>
>>> I also heard that Comcast HD<br>
>>> is a "fake" HD - I am assuming that they are using way lower bit-rates<br>
>>> than others...<br>
>><br>
>> I can't speak to Comcast specifically, but it's documented in the industry<br>
>> that CATV operators are known to re-encode the OTA HD signals they get down<br>
>> to lower bitrates to fit more signals on their cable; if you *really* care<br>
>> about your HD, you're probably back to an OTA antenna.<br>
><br>
> Here in Boston area Comcast does NOT do this. What you get from basic<br>
> cable via QAM is the same stream as OTA (yes, I compared).<br>
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</div>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.<br>
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He's not on this list but is a good friend.<br>
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> It's actually evident even from their lineup. At most two OTA HD<br>
> channels are on the same multiplex, so there is enough bandwidth so<br>
> re-encoding is not needed.<br>
><br>
> Bolek<br>
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