[mythtv-users] Internal HD Cards with component or HDMI inputs

[Raymond Wagner]

On 2/23/2011 11:50, Craig Van Tassle wrote:
> I just got my DirecTv boxes upgraded for me to the HD ones with a
> Composite/LEFT/Right, Component

As mentioned by freedenizen, the HDPVR will do component, but is an 
external box.  It is currently the only HD capture solution supported by 
MythTV.  It is an external USB box, not internal, but there have been 
users who have mounted it internal to their case.  While an external box 
may not seem as 'clean', do remember that you still have an STB you have 
to have sitting somewhere as well.  There are several internal cards 
available, but they are all either completely unsupported in Linux, or 
are using some some proprietary recording interface.

> HDMI outputs

The STB is going to output encrypted over HDMI.  Nothing you purchase 
will be allowed to record off of it due to HDMI licensing terms.

> there are no Coax outputs at all. :(

This is a good thing.  The only HD RF output ever used in an STB was in 
the original DirecTV units which had an ATSC modulator and haven't been 
shipped in a decade.