[mythtv-users] Alternative to HDPVR

[Scot Kreienkamp]

What about a network based capture device, such as the TBS2603?  I know the
Wiki says it will work, are there any real life experiences anyone can
share after living with it for a while?  Good, bad, or other?


On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Peter Bennett <pb.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On 12/23/2017 10:13 PM, Scot Kreienkamp wrote:
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> I'm considering buying one of the HDMI capture boxes on ebay or Amazon to
> capture from cable STB's into MythTV.  Anyone have any experience they can
> share on how well they work?  Any problems with them?  Are you using an
> external channel change script and an IR blaster?  Are there any specs or
> capabilities that I should look for?  I know they only capture in stereo,
> but since that's all I get with the HDPVR I'm OK with that.
>
> I have suggested that support be added for USB3 HDMI devices. I expect
> that at this time it will not work well as they are likely frame capture
> devices without mpeg support. The MythTV support for those devices is very
> old, going back to analog TV days, and may not work well with HD content.
>
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