[mythtv-users] Working HVR-1800

[Kenneth Emerson]

Mine goes on to that also
> Much like yours does
>
> This looks good; the kernel is recognizing your card.


> I have looked at that link but it did not help much (for me)
>
> I don't think there is anything more there for you except that analog is
not supported.

>
> Let me ask some simple questions to all
>
> What is the difference between DVB and ASTC ?
>

DVB is just the generic term for Digital Video Broadcast and encompasses all
of the different ways around the world that video is transmitted digitally.

>
> With the USA change to Digital TV or DTV in June 2009 (last year)
> Which do standard home fed cable providers offer?
> DVB or ATSC ?
>

ATSC is what is used in North America for broadcast stations. It is commonly
called "Over The Air" or OTA for short.  This is what you receive if you put
up an antenna (indoor or outdoor).  All TVs sold in the US now must have an
ATSC tuner.


>
> How can I check what I am getting ?
>
> If you are trying to receive OTA and you are in NA, you are receiving ATSC.


> When I'm capable of getting TV direct from the Cable is this Digital or
> Analog , DVB or ATSC ?
>
> When I'm getting HDTV through a Set Top Box (provider by the provider)
> direct from Cable is this Digital or Analog , DBV or ATSC ?
>

When you are getting your TV signals from a cable company, you are probably
getting a combination of analog and digital and not ATSC.  Most cable
companies transmit their digital video using QAM64 or QAM128 (IIRC).  Your
HVR-1800 can receive both ATSC and QAM on the ATSC input (third connector).
The problem you may (probably will) encounter is your cable company may not
rebroadcast its media to you in what is called "clear QAM".  Instead, they
may encrypt it (used to be called scramble) so it would require either a
cable card (if your hardware supports it and your cable company offers it)
or a cable company-supplied set top box (STB).  The STB handles decrypting
the channels that you are paying for.  Your HVR-1800 will not help you with
encrypted digital channels.

>
> The provider says "I'm paying and getting digital cable"
> They gave me a frequency table
> Common    EIA   Standard   IRC       HRC       Band
> CATV H    21    163.25     163.25    162.00    MID
> CATV I    22    169.25     169.25    168.00    MID
> CATV J    23    217.25     217.25    216.00    SUPER
> CATV K    24    223.25     223.25    222.00    SUPER
> CATV L    25    229.25     229.25    228.00    SUPER
> CATV M    26    235.25     235.25    234.00    SUPER
> ...
> ...
> CATV EEE  67    481.25     481.25    480.00    HYPER
> CATV FFF  68    487.25     487.25    486.00    HYPER
> ...
>
> What is this DVB , ATSC ???
>
> Answered above.


Are you subscribing to Schedules Direct?  Have you gone through the capture
card setup in mythtv-setup?  I am assuming from your questions that you are
trying to receive digital cable and not OTA; therefore, what I would do,
once you have a working configuration in mythtv-setup, is to try to scan for
digital channels and see what you get.  If you haven't read the
mythtv-howto, here is a link for the backend setup:
http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-9.html. Even if you don't have any
schedule data (this is a guess on my part), if digital channels show up you
could try watching them through the Watch TV menu item.

--  Ken E.
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