[mythtv-users] Mult-system design

[Remco Treffkorn]

On Thursday 26 October 2006 14:59, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Oct 26, 2006, at 2:42 PM, Remco Treffkorn wrote:
> > I got the re-wirering done by switching from Dish to DirecTV. The
> > installation
> > was free. I got three STBs (one HD) also for free and a twelve month
> > discount. I could have gotten more STBs for free, but they add $5
> > to your
> > monthly bill, so I thought 3 are enough.
> >
> > Maybe Dish offers a similar deal. Maybe the easyest way for you is
> > to switch?
> >
> > Strangely my shows kept recording, despite the different lineup
> > between the
> > two providers.
>
> Sorry to thread-jack a bit, but are you capturing HD from DirecTV? If
> so, how are you accomplishing it? I haven't read anything that has
> convinced me that it can be done out of the box (meaning.. without
> hardware hacking at the DirecTV HD box). Right now I'm only doing HD
> OTA, but would consider a DirecTV upgrade to HD if I can get the
> content into Myth.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but no. I only got the hd box for its digital 
optical out, hoping to get surround when provided. That I have not working 
either.

Cheers,
Remco


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