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On 7/17/17 4:07 PM, DryHeat122 . wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">It looks like my HDPVR has crapped out. I'm
wondering if there is an alternative to this for those of us who
have to record video out of the cable box.
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<div>Looking at Amazon it seems the original one is no longer
available new, and I'd be reluctant to buy one used given
their tendency toward problems if not treated well. <br>
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I've been using an HDPVR bought off eBay for 3-4 years now with no
problems with the device itself, just the power supply.<br>
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<div>There is a <a href="http://a.co/f6jfkNH%20"
moz-do-not-send="true">HDPVR 2</a> available, but it's got
some questionable reviews. it also has a component video
input but the connector looks like an s-video plug and I don't
know if it will connect to my STB (Sci Atlanta 4240HDC). Is
anyone using this? <br>
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The HDPVR2 uses a different chipset and, AFAIK, nobody has written
the integration with Linux.<br>
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<div>Is there any other option besides Hauppauge products? The
wiki <a href="https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Video_capture_card"
moz-do-not-send="true">says HDPVR is the only way</a> but I
don't know how old the entry is.</div>
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The other method some folks have used is a generic IPTV-based
encoder:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/IPTV_Encoders_as_a_Capture_Device">https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/IPTV_Encoders_as_a_Capture_Device</a><br>
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However, the biggest drawback with this approach for me is that (so
far) the audio is limited to 2-channel. Nobody has released an IPTV
capture device capable of better audio capture. Furthermore,
depending on your source material and the IPTV device used, you may
have problems with HDCP using this approach.
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