[mythtv-users] I have a question about Video over firewire?

[Claude Boucher]

Derek Tattersall wrote:

I have an Explorer 2200 connected to my MythTV system (through the 
S-Video and the RCA out of the Explorer). It works fine, but you'll need 
an IR Blaster to change the channels. The SciAtl boxes do not have a 
serial port, so the only way to change channels from the computer would 
be to use an infrared transmitter.

Once you've setup the transmitter, the rest of the setup is almost 
trivial. In my experience, the audio volume coming out of the digital 
cable is slightly lower than the analog (coax).

As for HD, I haven't tried it. Anyway, you won't be able to capture HD 
at full res with an Hauppauge PVR-250.

Claude

>These are the decoder boxes my cable company provides:
>
>Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000, 2100, 2200,  3100, 3200, 3250 or 8000
>models
>
>Pace DC-150 or DC-550 HD models
>
>
>Does anyone have any experience with any of these models? How well can
>they be made to play with mythtv?
>
>I would prefer not to have to use an IR Blaster if I can avoid it. I am
>already using all the PC's serial ports, and anyway when I last tried to
>use an IR Blaster it wasn't very reliable for me. Therefore I want to
>use the firewire port for channel control if I can. If I can use the
>firewire port for the video that would be even better.
>