[mythtv-users] PVR-350 + PVR-350 or PVR-350 + PVR-250

[Jarod C. Wilson]

On Jan 14, 2004, at 09:22, John F DeLuca wrote:

> Thanks to the hardwork and efforts of Issac, Jarod, Axel, the 
> developers and the posters, I have a working MythTV system.  It 
> currently has a PVR-350 in it and I am contemplating another video 
> capture / tuner card.  I am still a newbie at all this so it may be a 
> dumb question but is there any benefit to getting another PVR-350 or 
> is that redundant....

A 250 would be sufficient. You only need one TV-Out/decoder.

> On a related note, I am getting my hands on a 43" Plasma HDTV.  I have 
> Comcast Digital Cable (and since digital requires a set-top box to 
> watch channels over 80).

Hm, I have Comcast Digital Cable myself (Seattle area), and the set-top 
box isn't required until channel 126 (minus the HD channels on 
100-119).

> Comcast will be providing a new set-top box which provides the HD 
> signal.

I've already got one. Motorola DCT-5100. Very nice toy, but it'd be 
nicer if they didn't disable all the fun stuff (like the USB ports, the 
FireWire port, the Ethernet port, etc...).

> If I understand correctly, the pcHDTV card only works for the Over the 
> Air (OTA) signal.

Correct.

> Is there a recommended approach to recording/watching cable company 
> supplied HDTV with Myth?

There's no way to do it (at least not yet).

-- 
Jarod C. Wilson, RHCE

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