[mythtv-users] PC5500 HDTV card & Myth TV & RCN cable

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Chris Ribe wrote:
> On 7/22/07, Kevin J. Cummings <cummings at kjchome.homeip.net> wrote:
>>
>> , because the cable going into the 350 has been split at
>> least 3-4 times before getting to it,
> 
> 
> You probably need to fix this problem.  The easiest and most hands off way
> might be to order a hi-def cable box from RCN, let them worry about making
> sure the signal is strong enough at your terminal to recieve HD channels,
> then give it back after a month.
> 
> Unfortunately, that's an ethically questionable tactic (if it was
> Comcast, I
> would say fuck 'em, but I would feel bad about screwing over RCN).

If I *was* to fix this problem, I'd probably re-wire the house for cable
and have the RCN cable-in come directly to 1 n-way splitter and have it
split but once.  I think I have a total of 4 TVs & 1 cable modem plus my
video capture card using the cable right now, and the cable splits seem
to be done serially instead of 1 parallel split.  But I'd add at least 1
more TV if I re-cabled the house.   B^)  Sounds like 1 good 8-way splitter.

>> With the pcHDTV 5500, I'm able to pick up more channels digitally than I
>> can with analog!  One notable exception is I cannot pick up WFXT-DT with
>> this setup, but I can pick up a number of Providence stations including
>> WNAC-DT
> 
> 
> 
> That is bizarre.  The WFXT transmitter is in south Newton, so I'd guess
> that
> you are suffering from multipath issues.  I'd also guess that your antenna
> is pointed in a south-southeasterly direction, and pointing it at Boston
> might get you WFXT at the expense of those Providence stations.


Yes, the antenna is probably pointed in a SE or SE by E direction.  It
also gets draped in maple leaves during the summer.  B^)  Hard to
believe the multipath stuff since I live in a residential neighborhood
and my antenna is above other houses, unless the gently rolling hills
are affecting my reception.  B^)

>> The dropouts might have something to do with this message from mplayer:
>>
>> Your computer is too slow to play this content.
>>
>> OK, I admit it.  I'm probably pushing the envelope with this computer,
>> an AMD2600+ and a GeForce MX400 video card (running the nvidia Xorg
>> driver) running with 1.5GB of DDR pc2700 ram.
> 
> 
> You aren't "pushing it," your video card is just plain inadequate.  The
> processor is borderline, but may be fine with XvMC enabled (once you get a
> video card that supports it).

So, a new video card goes on the shopping list.

Still, why can't myth find what mplayer is finding?

-- 
Kevin J. Cummings
kjchome at rcn.com
cummings at kjchome.homeip.net
cummings at kjc386.framingham.ma.us
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