[mythtv-users] PVR500 Tuning

[Conrad]

Thanks for the info.  I have/had read most of it.  My interest is only in
MythTV so as my starting point I looked at the 'HCL' and if I recall the
PVR500 and the ATSC/QAM tuners (in my case HVR-1800) are supported, if not
fully at least to some extent.
To assume that I just went around sticking cables is just condescending and
patronizing.  I assume that each person starts their mythtv journeys at
different levels and proceed to learn (from reading, references or more
experienced users, kinda like a community...) as they go along.
Based on that simple email that I sent, I learned more than from reading
alone as others willingly shared their practical experiences... I am
comfortable with asking at the risk of appearing stupid but that's my style
of learning, it usually complements all of my reading

Thanks

On 4/3/08, Brian Phillips <brian.phillips at gmx.net> wrote:
>
> >Conrad said:
>
> >I actually thought that I did (more than zero at least ;) .
> >This is more like fine prints that is not so obvious for a newbie.
>
> >Thanks
>
> This oughtta get you started...
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATSC_tuner
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATSC_Standards
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAM_tuner
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrature_amplitude_modulation
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_television
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_tuner_card
>
>
> None of these things are "fine prints".  They are actually pretty basic
> when
> it comes to hooking up any home theatre or theater system.  They're not
> even
> a Myth Exclusive Knowledge Set.  You will need to learn these things no
> matter what type of device you are connecting and no matter what OS you
> are
> working on.  You cant just go sticking wires wherever they might fit and
> expect us to understand what is wrong with your system when something goes
> wrong.
>
> I'll give you this info since I couldn't find a wiki page on it.  The
> tuner(s) on your PVR-500 is an analog NTSC tuner.  It will be obsolete
> except for analog cable in Feb of 2009.  Since you do not have analog
> cable
> (you have dish) you can forget about using the tuner on the PVR-500 and
> the
> QAM on your ATSC/QAM tuner.  I'll now leave you to figure out what all
> those
> terms mean.  The sources are plentiful on google for each of those terms.
>
> Brian
>
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