[mythtv-users] 3 tuners in 1 device versus 2 broadcast sources

[Mike Perkins]

On 20/02/15 19:56, James Miller wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2015, Doug Lytle wrote:
>
>>> On Feb 20, 2015, at 1:50 PM, James Miller gajs-f0el at dea.spamcon.org wrote:
>>
>>> sources: one ATSC cable, and the other OTA. Since there is only one
>>
>> The HDHR3-CC doesn't support ATSC
>
> Thanks for the clarification, Doug. I think I made a mistake in describing the
> sources: I think ATSC would be the OTA broadcasting source, while the cable
> would be (clear) QAM/NTSC. These acronyms and their meanings get confusing--how
> do you guys keep track of them? The whole thing is pretty far removed from what
> I do in my day-to-day existence so, despite the fact that when I make forays
> into Myth matters I gain some understanding of them, that quickly dissipates
> when I get back to real life.
>
The nomenclature doesn't matter. The "CC" in the name indicates that these 
devices only talk to cable inputs.

You can't use them for any OTA reception, even if you don't insert a cable card.

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Mike Perkins