[mythtv-users] 2 video capture card questions

[Jarod C. Wilson]

On Jan 7, 2004, at 19:14, Gerald Gryschuk wrote:

> Surely though there are video capture cards with Firewire ports?

None that interact with MythTV. MythTV isn't set up to do anything with 
firewire sources to date (that I'm aware of).

> 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?

Not gonna happen either. Yes, the DCT-5100 has a firewire port, but it 
typically is disabled by the firmware the cable company will stick on 
the box. Almost all the interesting ports on my DCT-5100 (ethernet, 
firewire, usb) are disabled. Yes, you could hack the box, but they can 
just push down a new firmware at any time. Perhaps you could get around 
that by purchasing your own box and using it with their service, but 
there still isn't any way I'm aware of to do anything useful in MythTV 
with that firewire port. Maybe you'll figure out a way to pipe HD 
streams to the hard drive and be able to play them back with Xine or 
something, but don't plan on the process being anywhere near 
straight-forward as using MythTV...

> 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...

-- 
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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