[mythtv-users] Recommendations for HD capture
Sarah Hayes
sarah at sarahhayes.is-a-geek.net
Tue Feb 19 23:28:46 UTC 2008
Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 02/19/2008 05:14 PM, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>
>> On Feb 19, 2008, at 2:08 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>
>>> On 02/19/2008 11:00 AM, jedi at mishnet.org wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>> If you use the Hauppauge HD-DVR (?), it won't matter what sort of
>>>>>> encryption the cable company is using - you'll just plug the
>>>>>> component
>>>>>> out of your cable box into the component in on the Hauppauge
>>>>>> device.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> ... until they flip the bit that forces players/boxes to
>>>>> down-sample anything out the analog port to SD 480p.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> You know... I have a sneaking suspicion that by the time that happens
>>>> I won't really be watching much recorded stuff anymore. With all of
>>>> the stuff that's readily available either for download or purchase
>>>> these days it's really easy to go for days without going into the
>>>> Recordings menu.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Hey, some of us plan to keep using Myth (and using it to record
>>> shows),
>>> so we'd appreciate your not discussing downloading shows on this list
>>> (as your saying, "or," implies that not all of it is legal).
>>>
>> Really? I took "or" to mean legally downloaded on-demand stuff like
>> some major broadcast companies are offering up on their websites for
>> free.
>>
>
> Oh, but those aren't downloads... :)
>
> Doesn't "downloading" imply you have a file when you're done?
I was under the impression that if you use the 'correct' OS (and the
correct version thereof of certain software... I'm looking at you WMP)
some of the systems do deposit a file on the system but it
vanishes/refuses to play after an alloted time (24hrs, 7 days, whatever).
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