[mythtv-users] RE: Which is best for MythTV: Analog Cable,
Digital Cable, or Satellite?
Nelson Butterworth
red_five at charter.net
Sun Nov 2 21:37:50 EST 2003
For analog cable, the Hauppauge PVR series is probably best. Video comes
out of the card encoded in MPEG-2 format, and there is practically no
CPU load when recording. I am using 2 right now, and I can record 2
shows while watching a previously recorded file, and I don't even notice
the record processes going on.
There is nothing available for digital cable yet; the format is too new,
and from what I've read, there are issues with content providers about
doing such things.
For digital satellite, there are cards available in Europe, but I think
there's content provider issues with those, too. Search for DVB cards if
you're interested, but I don't think they can be imported.
For either of the digital formats, you'll need to use a set-top box
plugged into the video input of your chosen capture card, and possibly
use some form of external tuner. Some DBS boxes can be connectec by
serial cable; most digital cable boxes can't, but all can use an IR
repeater.
I personally don't use much of the extra stuff on digital cable, so I
don't have any reason to record from it, so running analog cable to my
MythTV box works for me.
Nelson
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