[mythtv-users] Full HD MythTV

Kevin Kuphal kuphal at dls.net
Fri Oct 26 20:21:10 UTC 2007


On 10/26/07, Jerry Rubinow <jerrymr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/26/07, Doug Young <goofdad at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 10/26/07, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> > > The problem is how do you plan to get "Full HDTV" out of your satellite
> > > receiver and then capture it?
> > >
> > > I'm not aware of any solution to this at the present time.
> >
> > I'm aware of one (actually 2, but they typically get lumped together).
> >  The big problem is they're expensive and of dubious and untested
> > legality...
> >
> > you can find them at:
> > http://www.169time.com/
> > http://www.nextcomwireless.com/r5000/home.htm
> >
> > 4: R5000: This supports all subscribed channels in full HD (as
> > available) in MPEG2 and MPEG4 (again, as available) over firewire to a
> > winblows box, then over firewire from there to a Linux box.  It
> > supports the latest single tuner DishNetwork (my carrier) box (VIP
> > 211), and will give all channels, including premiums like HBO should I
> > ever want it.
>
> All your STBs are belong to us:
>
> http://www.nextcomwireless.com/r5000/sales.htm
>
> This seems of dubious utility considering that the necessary hoops
> include sending them your obsolete STB (newer ones won't work) for
> modification and that they seem to be steering people away from using
> Myth (http://www.nextcomwireless.com/r5000/mythtv.htm).  Not to
> mention what Doug said about need a Window passthrough.

I love that their primary reason is not releasing the source code as
if there is no such thing as commercial Linux software.

Kevin


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