[mythtv-users] Urgent question about the pcHDTV 3000

[David George]

Hmm, no one answered yet.  I guess I'll give it a shot.

On 11/10/2004 3:30 PM, Shawn wrote:

>On the website it says it only support terrestrial HDTV broadcasts, and
>not cable HDTV.
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Correct.

>Does this mean it could not accept a video input from the cable
>company's HDTV tuner?
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Not in HD quality.  You can most-likely capture the SVideo out from the 
cable HDTV box.

>I was expecting to be able to use the pcHDTV 3000 like I currently use
>my PVR-250, and that is as an SVIDEO capture with myth controlling
>channels via serial cable.
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SVideo capture should work, but it won't be HD (or widescreen even).

You have a cable box you can serial control?  Which one?

HTH,
David