[mythtv-users] downscale HDTV from component to s-video?

Allan Wilson allanwilson at gmail.com
Wed Sep 27 14:20:19 UTC 2006


On 9/27/06, Daniel Walton <dwalton at cisco.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Allan Wilson wrote:
>
> > On 9/27/06, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 9/27/06, Daniel Walton <dwalton at cisco.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I think the answer to my question is "such a beast does not exist"
> but
> > > > I'll ask
> > > > it anyway.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know of a magic little box that will accept HDTV via
> > > > component video
> > > > and downscale it to an outbound s-video port?  I'm trying to find a
> way
> > > > to get a
> > > > downscaled ESPNHD feed into my mythtv box since that should be a
> much
> > > > cleaner
> > > > source than recording analog cable.  TWC said they disable the
> s-video
> > > > output
> > > > for HD channels on their scientific atlanta 3250HD so that rules
> that
> > > > out.
> > >
> > >
> > > Looks like the answer is yes, but it's not cheap.  Here's a discussion
> > > from avsforum on the topic:
> > >
> > > http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archive/index.php/t-632883.html
> > >
> > > -Jerry
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > Why not bring it in to Myth using firewire? It is cheap and content can
> > still be viewed on standard tv's although it is in widescreen.
>
> I haven't tried it but I'm 99% sure the encrypted channels (ESPNHD for
> example)
> won't show up over firewire.
>
> Daniel
>
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It is unencrypted on my system. I use firewire to get ESPNHD, DSCHD, ABCHD,
NBCHD, CBSHD, FOXHD, and PBSHD. It may or may not be encrypted on your
system. There is a way on most boxes to see if 5c is turned on for specific
channels. I found out about my sa3250hd on the avsforums.

Allan
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