[mythtv-users] HD -> Firewire or USB Conversion?

[David Frascone]

So -- (Quick subject change and top-post ;)  How much would you guys pay 
for a HD -> firewire (or HD -> USB) conversion box?

I've got some hardware pals, and I've sent them a mail  . . . What I'm 
thinking is a small box with Component, HDMI, etc inputs, and firewire & 
USB output.  It would either just pass through an unencrypted digital 
stream, or, recompress an analog one (either MPEG2 or MPEG4).  (I'm 
assuming that component signals are analog)

I don't know what the hardware would cost . . . but if it could be done 
-- wouldn't that fix everything?  (Plus offload the encoding of the 
stream to hardware, allowing the backend to simply stream to disk.)

Comments?

-Dave


Chris Petersen wrote:
> David Frascone wrote:
>   
>> Ok -- I've seen a few posts about firewire.  It seems like the gist of
>> it is:  Some STB's have firewire output.  And, if I find a HD box with
>> firewire output, then I should be able to store all un-encrypted
>> streams.  So -- that will *probably* give me all HD channels, except for
>> the premium ones?  Or, does Comcast generally encrypt all their HD
>> channels?  Does anyone know (Roswell, GA, North Fulton County)
>>     
>
> Comcast is a franchise, so results will vary based on your region.  In
> the Seattle area, all channels you pay for are open, including stuff
> like HBO HD and all of the SD channels.
>
> As for the box, the FCC law requires that any HD customer who asks for
> it must be provided with a box containing an active firewire port.  They
> only require that the cableco provide access to stations available over
> the air in HD, but many of them also give you the whole channel listing
> (if you're lucky).
>
>   
>> So -- is there no good solution for premium HD recording?  If I switched
>> to DirecTV or DishNetwork would it be easier to capture HD?
>>     
>
> Only if by "easier" you mean "no effort expended because it's not
> possible at all".
>
> -Chris
>
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