Re: Firewire+PVR on same cablebox? WAS [Re: [mythtv-users] Firewire and DCT-6200]
On Wed, 2005-10-19 at 16:09 -0400, Steve Adeff wrote: snip I got HD working. but no ESPNHD, TNTHD, etc. ugh. I also notice that the only channels I can get are the OTA and basic cable package channels. So no digital cable, no spanish package channels (no Fox Sports Espanol, AR!) and no Sports Package channels. Some cable providers do provide everything through the Firewire port (like RCN in Boston); some don't (like Comcast in Boston). Could I setup Myth to use some channels via firewire and some via a PVR card for the same cable box? Good question. I've been struggling with this on and off for some time now, with no real success. You can set up multiple video sources (one for firewire and one for the PVR) and prioritise one of them higher than the other, but you're left with the chance that Myth will (correctly) schedule both tuners to record something simultaneously. It's also easy to mess up a recording if you watch LiveTv while recording, and change channels doing so. At the moment I've decided just to use the PVR (since that gets everything but the HD stuff). The firewire is still very useful for channel change stuff. Regards, Peter ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Firewire+PVR on same cablebox? WAS [Re: [mythtv-users] Firewire and DCT-6200]
On Wednesday 19 October 2005 15:14, Curtis Stanford wrote: Congrats! My box is on Node 1 but I don't think that matters much. You don't need to set the speed with plugctl. I just set it to 100 in the mythtv-setup GUI and the backend sets it for me. I don't think it matters that much what it's set to but 100 is plenty fast enough (not sure about HD??) I'm still having problems with some recordings being cut a bit short, even though there are no errors on the backend. Otherwise, working great! Next stop is to try some HD! Have fun. Curtis I got HD working. but no ESPNHD, TNTHD, etc. ugh. I also notice that the only channels I can get are the OTA and basic cable package channels. So no digital cable, no spanish package channels (no Fox Sports Espanol, AR!) and no Sports Package channels. this kinda makes the firewire thing pointless as I could just as easily connect to a PVR-150 at a minor (if any) loss in quality. Could I setup Myth to use some channels via firewire and some via a PVR card for the same cable box? Steve ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: Firewire+PVR on same cablebox? WAS [Re: [mythtv-users] Firewire and DCT-6200]
On Wednesday 19 October 2005 16:09, Steve Adeff wrote: On Wednesday 19 October 2005 15:14, Curtis Stanford wrote: Congrats! My box is on Node 1 but I don't think that matters much. You don't need to set the speed with plugctl. I just set it to 100 in the mythtv-setup GUI and the backend sets it for me. I don't think it matters that much what it's set to but 100 is plenty fast enough (not sure about HD??) I'm still having problems with some recordings being cut a bit short, even though there are no errors on the backend. Otherwise, working great! Next stop is to try some HD! Have fun. Curtis I got HD working. but no ESPNHD, TNTHD, etc. ugh. I also notice that the only channels I can get are the OTA and basic cable package channels. So no digital cable, no spanish package channels (no Fox Sports Espanol, AR!) and no Sports Package channels. this kinda makes the firewire thing pointless as I could just as easily connect to a PVR-150 at a minor (if any) loss in quality. Could I setup Myth to use some channels via firewire and some via a PVR card for the same cable box? Steve Hate responding to my own threads but I found this: http://www.indigita.com/products/pdf/iND60C32.pdf it would be nice if the pcHDTV guys made a card with one along with some firewire ports that would allow us to really make use of our cable box. Steve ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
