[mythtv-users] Anyone using an HD-PVR with a Moto DCH-3200?

[Michael Rice]

On 3/21/09, Marc Barrett <mnealbarrett at cox.net> wrote:
> I am still considering getting a Hauppauge HD-PVR before
>  the sale by Dell Home expires at the end of the month.  One
>  little thing concerns me, though.  On the MythTV HD-PVR
>  wiki, there is this little blurb:
>
>    "For Motorola STBs, it is also important to set the "4:3 Override"
>    option to Off or Stretch. For some Motorola STBs, both the aspect
>    ratio settings and output resolution controls can be found by powering
>    down the STB and then pressing the Menu button."
>
>  My Motorola DCH-3200 does not have this option per se.  The
>  closest I can find is in the options for the 1080i and 720p output
>  formats, which can be set to "sidebar 4:3 image, "stretch 4:3
>  image", or "keep 4:3 image".  With my current firewire-based
>  system, I have it set to "stretch 4:3 image", but 4:3 programs
>  (usually commercials during HD broadcasts) still appear as
>  not taking the whole screen.
>
>  Anyway, I just wanted to make sure the HD-PVR does work
>  well with an HD-PVR before I get one.  I would hate to spend
>  $170, only to discover that it doesn't work well with my
>  current STB.  So, if anyone else is currently using an HD-PVR
>  with a Motorola DCH-3200, I'd really appreciate hearing
>  about it.

I have two DCH-3200s and two HDPVRs and it works fine.

I have:
YPbPr OUTPUT: 720P
4:3 OVERRIDE: OFF

To get to these settings you turn off the box, and push the menu
button and use the arrow buttons on the box to navigate.