[mythtv-users] Dish Network receiver hookup to a MythTV boxwithHauppage PVR-250

[Erik Pettersen]

On 9/29/05, Todd <nospam at tippyturtle.com> wrote:
> I picked it up on ebay for something like $10+$10 shipping.  It is the "
> Impact VCB  "
>
> You must have BOTH:
> RCA Audio cables OUT of the Dish box and IN to the PC
> SVideo cable OUT of the dish box and IN to the PC
>
> The RCA cables are for Audio, the SVideo cable is for video...you can use a
> composite cable instead, but you will have less picture quality.
>
> ToddD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dean javu" <deanjavu298 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Dish Network receiver hookup to a MythTV
> boxwithHauppage PVR-250
>
>
> > Thanks Todd.  What's the tuner card's name?  And Where
> > did you buy it from?
> >
> > It is interesting that you pointed out how audio
> > cables should be connected from the satellite receiver
> > OUT to the mythtv sound card audio IN.  I thought the
> > tuner card has to have both video and audio sources to
> > make a complete video show.  Am I missing something
> > here or there are different ways to achieve the same
> > result?
> >

I'm assuming this is the difference between software encoding cards
(like Todd's 10 dollar job) and hardware encoding cards like the
pvr250.

You'll most definitely want to hook your DN's audio out to the
PVR250's audio inputs NOT the soundcard's input.

e.
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