[mythtv-users] HD-PVR component video

[John Drescher]

On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Kevin Kuphal <kkuphal at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Rick <ve1gn at nb.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> I'm having a brain fart I think.  I understand how the HD-PVR works to
>> the computer but how do you go from the computer to the TV?  I don't see
>> too many video cards with component output.  Do you use DVI > HDMI?
>> Won't copy prevention defeat that?  I'm confused.
>
> STB -> HD-PVR via component -> PC via USB -> [MythTV] -> TV via tv-out
> (DVI/HDMI/SVIDEO/ETC)
>
> It's a tuner that tunes via component instead of coax like cable or
> other analog sources.
>
I assume the one potential problem with this is if cable boxes disable
the HD component out and use HDMI instead.

John