[mythtv-users] 2 video capture card questions

[Andy Grundman]

Currently the only way to record HDTV from a set-top box is by hacking a 
box such as the RCA DTC-100.  http://www.169time.com will mod DTC-100's 
to include a firewire port that is fully unencrypted.  I believe current 
firewire ports (assuming they are even enabled by your cable company) 
will only work with "approved" hardware such as encrypted external 
firewire hard drives to expand storage.  I am getting a new Motorola 
DCT-6208 HDPVR next week that has a firewire port for additional 
storage.  But there is no way it will be open.  Of course someone will 
probably hack it, but then the cable company has the ability to download 
new firmware to kill it.  There is no way to record analog component 
outputs because anyone who builds such a card better be ready for a 
major headache from everyone in the broadcast industry.

Gerald Gryschuk wrote:
> Thanks.
> 
> Surely though there are video capture cards with Firewire ports? The
> Motorola DCT 5100 HDTV set top box has an optional Firewire port so
> rather than record over 3 component video maybe I can do Firewire. Any
> suggestions?
> 
> On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 12:56, Jarod C. Wilson wrote:
> 
>>On Jan 6, 2004, at 20:23, Gerald Gryschuk wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi everyone I have two questions regarding video capture/tuner cards.
>>>
>>>1) Does the Hauppaug PVR - 250 do stereo sound?
>>
>>Yes.
>>
>>
>>>2) Anyone know of a good relatively inexpensive just straight video
>>>capture card that takes 3 component video and stores in MPEG-1,2 or 4
>>>format. Basically I'm looking for a way to capture a 3 component video
>>>signal from an HDTV set-top box.
>>
>>Doesn't exist, for a number of technical and legal reasons...