| LinHES Forums http://forum.linhes.org/ |
|
| HD Tuner that supports Cablecard? http://forum.linhes.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11577 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | baishen78 [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | HD Tuner that supports Cablecard? |
Does such a beast exist? I'd like to be able to get HD without having to use an IR blaster an' this is the only way I can think of doin' it offhand. |
|
| Author: | ceenvee703 [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
I am almost positive that the only tuner cards that will support CableCard, will only be supported under Windows, and even then only specifically-certified Windows Vista systems (i.e. forget about building your own). Yes, here's the link I was thinking of: http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/cabl ... ification/ |
|
| Author: | baishen78 [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
ceenvee703 wrote: I am almost positive that the only tuner cards that will support CableCard, will only be supported under Windows, and even then only specifically-certified Windows Vista systems (i.e. forget about building your own). Yes, here's the link I was thinking of:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/cabl ... ification/ Well, that sucks. I guess I'll end up pickin' up a S3 tivo, then. |
|
| Author: | Liv2Cod [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
I guess I don't see the immediate connection to an IR blaster and cable-card capable tuner. I think there are cable "boxes" which use firewire for their connection to MythTv. I don't know if they are controlled with firewire, serial, or IR signals. Is that the issue? |
|
| Author: | ceenvee703 [ Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
Good point, I should have mentioned cable + Firewire as a possibility for recording HD and channel changing (although it might limit you to recording only unencrypted channels). |
|
| Author: | baishen78 [ Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Liv2Cod wrote: I guess I don't see the immediate connection to an IR blaster and cable-card capable tuner. I think there are cable "boxes" which use firewire for their connection to MythTv. I don't know if they are controlled with firewire, serial, or IR signals. Is that the issue?
A cable card tuner wouldn't require a seperate box with an IR Blaster. And firewire cables boxes are pretty much nonexistant AFAIK. |
|
| Author: | ceenvee703 [ Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | |
Actually, channel-changing via Firewire has been supported for a while now, and by law a cable company MUST provide you with a digital cable box with Firewire output if you ask for one. http://www.unmediated.org/archives/2004 ... res_fi.php (note that Firewire requirement has been true for two years now... that was to provide for recording of unencrypted channels via the old Digital VHS decks). |
|
| Author: | baishen78 [ Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | |
ceenvee703 wrote: Actually, channel-changing via Firewire has been supported for a while now, and by law a cable company MUST provide you with a digital cable box with Firewire output if you ask for one.
http://www.unmediated.org/archives/2004 ... res_fi.php (note that Firewire requirement has been true for two years now... that was to provide for recording of unencrypted channels via the old Digital VHS decks). Huh, I didn't know that. I'll have to check it out. Thanks! I wonder how well it's supported in Myth. |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 6 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|