[mythtv-users] New User - Moto DTC 2000 vs DTC 6208 and basic pieces

[Michael Petres]

Aaron,

Se the responses within your message bellow...

>From: Aaron Lippold <aaronl at ncsa.uiuc.edu>
>Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>Subject: [mythtv-users] New User - Moto DTC 2000 vs DTC 6208 and basic 
>pieces
>Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 18:07:34 -0500 (CDT)
>
>Hello,
>
>  I am planing to build a MythTV system (front-end/back-end together) soon
>and wanted to find out a few things.
>
>1. My cable company here in Champaign-Urbana IL uses either the Moto DTC
>2000 or the DTC 6208 (aka DTC 6200 rev 8) digital cable boxes.
>
>Has anyone had any luck getting these ( DTC2000 or DTC6208) to work in 
>MythTV
>and if so what extra pieces (i.e. serial cable, irblaster,  etc. ) do
>I need to get one of them working and ready?
>

I have a setup with a Motorola DCT2000, well actually 2600 but I am using 
the IR commands for the DCT2000 which are the same. For now I am using the 
Hauppage grey remote that came with my PVR350. I use the S-Video connectors 
which provide a better picture.

>2. Since I am setting up a MythTV box I would guess there would be no real
>reason to keep the DTC 6208 correct? I should get the DTC 2000 ( given
>that it works with mythtv...) right?
>

Correct.

>3. I have a standard Sony 31" TV with two sets of RCA and 1 SVIDEO input.
>I have a ATI 8500 video card which is working fine to play my DVDs to the
>TV but have gotten the impression that a better card would be
>advantageous. Any suggestions and is this correct?
>

Here again I wouldn't spend money on any fancy video card. Rather buy the 
PVR350 and configure your setup so that it uses the TV-out on the PVR350 
instead of your video card. You can send the X output to the PVR350 as 
well...

>4. I have gotten the impression that many folks have multiple
>tuner/encoder cards in their MythTV boxes? Why and would I need that right
>away?
>

Since you only have one digital box, one decoder card will suffice. If you 
add the second one, you will either have to rent/buy another digital box to 
use it or be content to watch only the analog channels through your second 
card.

>5. Do I/will I have everything that I need?
>
>Currently Have:
>
>* AMD XP2500+ CPU
>* 80 GIG and 160 GIG HD
>* 512 MB RAM
>* ATI 8500
>* ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard
>* Sony TV
>* 2 SVIDEO cables, 2 RCA cables ( 3->3)
>* Moto DTC 6208 Cable box
>
>Planning to get:
>
>* Hau... PCTV 350 PCI
>* Hau... PCTV 250 PCI ( if needed )
>* 250 GB HD 7200
>* Serial cable or IRBlaster (depending on what I learn)
>

It is my oppinion that buying an IR blaster is a waste of money, since you 
can build an IR transmitter yourself, and it will only cost you a few 
dollars. Also be aware that the IR blaster is not compatible with all the 
cable/satellite boxes, so you are also running the risk of your IR blaster 
becomming obsolete if you ever change your cable/satellite decoder.

>
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