[mythtv-users] (was pvr 150 in 09?) add pchdtv 5500?

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Sat May 24 00:45:13 UTC 2008


On May 23, 2008, at 2:38 PM, steve wrote:

>
>
> so if I wanted to actually run all channels through myth (digital and
> analog) NOT the way im doing it now by switching between the STB and
> myth would a pchdtv 5500 be ok?  can my cable be juwillst run right  
> into the
> card and ill be able to watch the channels above 125 (barring  
> scramble)
> or does it have to go into the STB first and then out to th\e card?
> thinking of upgrading soon.  thanks.
>

The 5500 will receive analog ntsc channels but you would have to use  
software compression, and the pchdtv analog section is not noted to be  
the best.

The 5500 card will receive unencrypted QAM channels.

Switching the card between analog and digital modes might be  
problematical though, at least in the past you had to set it up for  
one or the other but you could not switch on the fly.

The STB would be required for any encrypted QAM channels.

Personally I'd go with a HDHR these days if you are looking for  
digital channels, though that will not decrypt either.

beww




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