The SA8300 is not listed as a supported firewire device, but its worth a shot. The SA3250 is supported.
There are good instructions for getting the firewire capture working here: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php Look for this section "FireWire capture from a supported cable box" - Abre On 11/9/05, Serge.Zwikker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know that my firewire port is active. So would this be the way for me > to go if it is possible? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Abre Chase > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:58 AM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MYTHTV & Atlantic Scientific 8300 HD-dvr > > > I use Brighthouse/TWC in Central Florida and they disable the firewire > port on the SA 8300. This box also has very ugly output on the s-video > port for 16:9 HD channels. It puts gray boxes on the top/bottom for the > widescreen. > > On 11/9/05, Serge.Zwikker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My cable guy has told me that I can use my 8300 with a firewire cable > > and MYTHTV box. Is this true? If so have any of you guys seen a how > > to doc. I am looking all over the web but no luck. > > > > Thanks, > > > > serge > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users