[mythtv-users] Anyway to tune a channel > 125 on pvr-150?

[R. G. Newbury]

Joe Votour wrote:

>--- John Biundo <johnbiundo at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>>Sorry for the newbie question, and I think I know
>>the answer, but I 
>>thought I'd ask.
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>>I can tune channel 407, which isn't even listed in
>>my program lineup, on 
>>my "basic analog cable" package.  I use a STB -
>>mainly for the program 
>>guide - and I'm guessing this is a feature provided
>>by the STB.  I'm 
>>also guessing that I'm out of luck trying to get
>>this channel through a 
>>direct connection from the cable to my pvr-150,
>>right?
>>
>>Unfortunately, this happens to be a music TV channel
>>that my kid loves...
>>
>>Oh well.  Thought I'd check here before writing it
>>off.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>john
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>The tuner on a PVR-150 is an analog tuner, meant for
>receiving analog cable TV signals.  The stuff that
>goes into your STB is likely a digital signal, which
>contains completely different information (likely
>MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 data) and would come out as gibberish
>on a PVR-150.
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>You need to use the STB to receive the channels, and
>then you can plug your STB into the composite/S-Video
>and audio jacks or the coaxial input (if your STB will
>output on coaxial) for a reduced quality signal.
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>Some cable providers, in addition to the digital
>signal will also provide an analog signal that you can
>tune into with the PVR-150.  However, it is highly
>unlikely that they will have put the particular
>channel you are looking for within the analog
>spectrum.
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>-- Joe
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If you split your signal prior to the STB and send a feed to the PVR150, 
then you can use it to tune channels in mythtv, but it will not work 
with a digitial signal and channel 400 odd is undoubtedly a digital signal.

Geoff