RE: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-21 Thread Bob Coffman Jr.
> >I think the PVR 500 is a fine choice, I have a similar setup (DirecTV/2 > >tuners/2 PVR 250s). >One receiver? Two receivers. I have one connected to a serial cable (the old 9 pin UART deal) and one attached to a USB port using a cable I refer to as "Frankencable." Controlled by means of a c

Re: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-21 Thread David Watkins
> The tuners in the Hauppage PVR series are analog tuners -- they > convert analog NTSC or PAL (etc) signals into MPEG2. To give them a > signal to record, your source needs to be a clean analog signal, > either from the antenna or cable, or from a converter box. The PVR tuners can also capture an

Re: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Dewey Smolka
Let me see if can calrify a few things. On 12/20/05, Dhaval Patel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > > My questions are the following: > > > > > > - I would like to watch live TV so I am considering getting a > > > dual tuner card that is well supported by MythTV

RE: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Dhaval Patel
William <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > My questions are the following: > > > > - I would like to watch live TV so I am considering getting a > > dual tuner card that is well supported by MythTV and has a > > hardware encoder/decoder. I am considering the PVR 500. Do > > you have comments/sugges

RE: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Dhaval Patel
"R. Geoffrey Newbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:01:31 -0500, Bob Coffman Jr. wrote: > > > I would like to watch live TV so I am considering getting a dual tuner > >card that is well supported by MythTV and has a hardware encoder/decoder. I > >am > >considering the PVR500

Re: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Fred Squires
On 12/20/05, Matt Mossholder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 16:50 -0500, Fred Squires wrote: You don't need a second coax connector on the PVR-500.  The card splits the signal internally when you're using coax. -- I probably still have a few (well,

Re: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Matt Mossholder
On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 16:50 -0500, Fred Squires wrote: You don't need a second coax connector on the PVR-500.  The card splits the signal internally when you're using coax. -- I probably still have a few (well, now a whole bunch) gmail invites. Drop me a line (off list)

Re: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Fred Squires
my PVR-500 came with an extra connector that allows me to hook upanother s-vid in.  i don't remember if it has a second coax in on it or not.  but it basically gives you a separate connection for eachchip on the card.so it can be used exactly like two separate cards.You don't need a second coax con

RE: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread William
> My questions are the following: > > - I would like to watch live TV so I am considering getting a > dual tuner card that is well supported by MythTV and has a > hardware encoder/decoder. I am considering the PVR 500. Do > you have comments/suggestions? A couple of other things to consider. F

Re: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Andrew Close
On 12/20/05, Bruce Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The PVR500 has 2 tuners running off one cable/antenna input. It has > > S-video and composite inputs. ... > > Can I use a PVR500 if I have two different inputs? > (one from analog cable and one from my cable box) > > i.e. Can I run the an

Re: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Bruce Smith
> The PVR500 has 2 tuners running off one cable/antenna input. It has > S-video and composite inputs. ... Can I use a PVR500 if I have two different inputs? (one from analog cable and one from my cable box) i.e.  Can I run the analog cable to an input on the PVR500, and run the digital cable box

RE: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread R. Geoffrey Newbury
On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:01:31 -0500, Bob Coffman Jr. wrote: >>- I would like to watch live TV so I am considering getting a dual tuner >card that is >well supported by MythTV and has a hardware encoder/decoder. I am >considering the PVR >500. Do you have comments/suggestions? > >I think the PVR 500

RE: [mythtv-users] new myth hardware

2005-12-20 Thread Bob Coffman Jr.
>- I would like to watch live TV so I am considering getting a dual tuner card that is well supported by MythTV and has a hardware encoder/decoder. I am considering the PVR 500. Do you have comments/suggestions? I think the PVR 500 is a fine choice, I have a similar setup (DirecTV/2 tuners/2 PVR 2