James Maki wrote:
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From: maccrawj
You don't want the data off a Comcast DVR, it's so compressed
that it bands like 16bit graphics and even subtitle data is
lost. This was on a Minneapolis, MN market SA DVR.
What's the alternative? Even If I could get OTA HD, what about Sci-Fi etc.
in HD? Since the DVR is the tuner, watching the recorded version is the same
quality as the live version.
Dunno, I've not joined this arms race just viewed it bit here and there. IMHO, based
on MN market, digital cable was a joke that was overly compressed. The DVR's
consistently scrambled the CC data so you got "*isdj cisacoi haso" kind of weirdness.
If you're live HD is not as compressed I guess best you can do is Component out to
record. It's gotta be better than their HD DVR which has compression turned way up to
achieve the long record times while using small HDD's.
When CC gets around to enabling SA's SARA OS' DRM features it
will disallow/degrade recorded playback or even tuner output
via component or whatever else they choose.
As long as they're in control of the STB you'll never get
what you pay for!
If they disallow/degrade the recorded playback, cable is gone from this
house. That would make the whole concept ludicris. I can't compare OTA HD
and Cable HD, but Cable HD is worlds better than SD cable. The output from
the HD PVR is not as good as the original, but again, worlds better than SD
and/or a VCR.
If you can see stepped banding of a graduated color, it's had the shit compressed
outta it! This was a standard TV, so no HD, but it was a premium digital channel that
looked worse live than VCR tape.
I agree that the ownership of the STB by the cable company and the fact that
you can't get the service without, puts the consumers at a distinct
disadvantage. But I repeat, what is the alternative?
Renting discs, LOL!
--What is SARA?
SARA is Scientific Atlanta's OS for their STB's & DVR's.
Thanks for the input.
I'm a ranter, sorry! =)
Jim Maki
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