[mythtv-users] Motorola VIP 1200 and 1216

[Seth Daniel]

On Thu, May 31, 2007 at 07:28:23PM -0500, Trey Thompson wrote:
> Right now I have analog cable and 3 tuners.  AWESOME system!  GO
> MYTH!!!
>
> I'm thinking of getting AT&T's new U-Verse, which uses the Motorola
> VIP 1200 (standard receiver, HD, yadda yadda), and the VIP 1216 (DVR
> model).
>
> It has video out, HDMI with HDCP, ethernet, USB, Component, svideo,
> composite and channel 3/4 RF.
>
> Now, I know I could setup the composite to my PVR cards, but, does
> anyone know if or how I can get better images off the device?  It
> reports Video codecs with advanced compression (MPEG-s, MPEG-4
> (H.264), VC-1).
>
> I told the guy on the phone with AT&T what I had, and he said "You can
> pull the video off it on any of the interfaces, even the ethernet".


I don't suppose you have learned anything more have you?  I live in
Southern California (where this U-Verse thing is being rolled out by
AT&T) and I was wondering what you are wondering.  Can this Motorola VIP
1200 work with Myth?  I see nothing on AVS Forum about this STB.  I
don't know if it has been used by anyone else before which may explain
the lack of information on it.  

http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/16/atandt-to-launch-moto-vip-1216-u-verse-box-in-october/

Sounds like it's all IPTV based.  The mention of H.264 is interesting I
guess.  If I have understood the conversations regarding the BBC testing
of H.264 and people with myth using said transmissions it sounds like
you need a fairly powerful machine to get decent playback.

http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/productDetail.asp?productID=441

Somehow I don't think we'll be able to record HDTV, using either of these
devices, with Myth being involved.

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seth / @sethdaniel.org
As a computer, I find your faith in technology amusing.