[mythtv-users] Analog and Digital - Do i have this straight?

[Teruel de Campo MD]

On Mon, 2008-12-29 at 16:04 -0700, Brian Wood wrote:
> On Monday 29 December 2008 15:09:47 Teruel de Campo MD wrote:
> > On Sat, 2008-12-27 at 10:34 -0700, Greg Woods wrote:
> > > That means a set-top box in places where the majority
> > > of channels are encrypted (such as Comcast in Denver/Boulder).
> >
> > Guys,
> >
> > I'm pretty confused what direction to go.
> > I have  pvr 350 which works great and I bought a Hauppauge HDPV and a
> > HD-5500 Pc card but ther are in their boxes. The only thing I have
> > connected it the old pvr-350 and trying to figure out the rest. I do
> > live in Denver. Here something of interest.
> 
> Hello, I'm 100 miles north in Cheyenne.
> 
> >
> > I have a long online chat with one the tech from Comcast. For what I
> > discussed with her:
> >
> > 1. They will keep a basic packages of channels as we have now analog but
> > they will be digital. The channels will be basically the same channels
> > we have now.
> >
> > 2. Any of these digital channels can be seen with any tv with a quam
> > tunner without the need of a comcast box so they are not scramble.
> 
> Any QAM tuner, such as the HDHR and the HD-5500 card should be able to receive 
> these channels.
> 
> >
> > 3. Some channels as we have now are scramble and they will need the
> > comcast box.
> 
> This is most likely correct.
> 
> >
> > 4. I did not ask about  the digital to analog conversion because I did
> > not know it. I though if you have an analog tv then you need a box with
> > the tunner (comcast box) to use it.
> 
> The analog to digital switchover applies only to over-the-air broadcasting. 
> Many cable systems will continue to provide analog channels, but there's no 
> telling for how long. Some cable systems are trying to convince their 
> subscribers that the FCC is mandating they they (the cable operators) switch 
> to digital, which is not true.
> 
> >
> > 5. Does any of you are using either HDPVR or the pcHDTV hd-5500 card?
> 
> You may be confused between the HD-PVR and the HDHR. The former is an 
> HD-capable component input capture device, the latter is a dual tuner ATSC 
> and QAM device.
> 
> HDHR = High Definition Home Run:
> 
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Silicondust_HDHomeRun
> 
> I have an HD-PVR and HD-3000 (an older version of the 5500). 
> 
> I also have an HDHR and I love it.
> 
> The HDPVR is only supported by very experimental drivers, you're better off 
> waiting for the next Myth release.
> 
Thxs Brian. I am saving all these messages <g>. 
I do have the HDPVR (rev C1) . I know the drivers are in an early stage
and as you said I may wait. 

I may just install first the pcHDTV. I tried some time ago and I had
problems iirc running the two cards (pvr-350 and the HD-5500) every time
I reboot the video0 and video1 switch the associations with the card and
I have to reset them. Well I have to go back and spend more time looking
into the configuration of having more than one video card in myth.