[mythtv-users] Sat receiver and HD Question

[Chris Ribe]

>
> >
> The only way to watch HD with a sat dish is to directly connect the
> component out from the receiver to the tv. This will likely require an
> additional STB as Myth will not care that you were watching tv when it
> changes channels in the middle of your show.
>
> PS - There are a few products on the market today that will record from
> component outputs but to date they have all been limited to max
> resolution of 480p so no actual HD. With the recent changes to the laws
> in the usa it may not be legal to make a device that can capture HD
> component as this would allow the direct bypassing of the content
> controls built into the signal.
>
>
The BlackMagic DeckLink HD Extreme will capture analog HD - but good luck
writing a Linux driver.

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