At 01:43 PM 7/26/2008, you wrote:
Hey,
I currently record regular cable TV with my Hauppauge PVR-150. I know that
the PVR-1600 can do QAM. I know this is supposed to let me record
unencrypted HD channels, but does it also mean that I would be able to
record the regular digital channels without having a cable box?
Or, I guess in general, does a QAM enabled tuner allow me to record
unencrypted HD and unencrypted digital channels in addition to regular
cable?
they way Hauppauge tech support explained it to me, anything digital
that is not encrypted. The problem is my provider COX, encrypts
everything digital through their cable box and then charges for
digital. The free stuff is all analog. However, there is a recent
article about this at Extreme Tech that says, yes you can get free HD
with QAM from COX for CBS, NBC, the networks but I haven't personally
tried. I am waiting for the upcoming dual tuner PVR-2500. Although I
am thinking about the new Hauppauge stand alone box that uses your
computer and hard drive to record HD broadcasts from a cable box.....
about $250
When I asked COX tech support if there free cable included
unencrypted QAM HD they didn't now what I was talking about.... no
surprise there.
Thanks,
Bobby
