On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 2:47 PM, stuart <stu...@xnet.com> wrote: > No, I was thinking of the 1212 replacing the MediaMVP. But looking at the > box I see there is no network connection - surprise! So, apparently, this > was just meant to digitize and play back video using a host computer -or- an > external USB HDD. But I'm not sure
The HDPVR doesn't have any capability for playback at all. It receives analog video in via component, and sends a compressed digitized H.264 byte stream out a USB port. It performs the inverse function of a MediaMVP. The HDPVR is a device which should not need to exist in a sane world. It's only purpose is to get around draconian DRM crap by using the "analog hole". A device like the Silicon Dust HDHomeRun can record digital cable very efficiently but can't get at encrypted content. Set top boxes manufactured by Motorola/Scientific Atlanta can sometimes decrypt the stream and send it out over firewire but cable operators often deliberately disable this using "5C" encryption. What's becoming an increasingly popular solution is to have a high powered set top box decompress the compressed digital cable stream and convert it to analog component video to deliver it directly to the HDPVR, which is another high powered set top box which just redigitizes the analog feed back into compressed digital video with only a small loss in quality. Global warming++. Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Open Source Business Conference (OSBC), March 24-25, 2009, San Francisco, CA -OSBC tackles the biggest issue in open source: Open Sourcing the Enterprise -Strategies to boost innovation and cut costs with open source participation -Receive a $600 discount off the registration fee with the source code: SFAD http://p.sf.net/sfu/XcvMzF8H _______________________________________________ Mvpmc-users mailing list Mvpmc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mvpmc-users mvpmc wiki: http://mvpmc.wikispaces.com/
