Andy Long wrote:
OK the original thought was to just keep the standard cable as-is working with the xbox. Then create another tuner, to be able to switch between standard cable and digital cable. This doesn't really "buy" me anything because I can't really record multiple channels at the same time (or can I?)? Maybe this is what I was originally thinking....Yes, go to radio shack and get some splitter cables. If you only have one output, that's your only option.
However, in thinking about it, why? If you are going to be using your cable box for Myth, why do you need any of the outputs of the cable box hooked to the TV? It would seem to me ithe cables should go
Cable Box ----> MythBox ----> TV
I guess I'm just confused. Why not just use the HD box for
everything? Does your analog cable carry channels your digital/HD box
doesn't get or something?
Maybe I don't need 2 tuner cards to record 2 shows at the same time, if I use seperate inputs on the 250 card.
Or maybe I just didn't want to setup the IR blaster to auto-change channels on the HD box.
For sound, I think your guess is right. You'll probably need a Mini Stereo converter cord to do the sound (also available from Radio Shack.) Then plug it into the line in on the PVR250's line in.
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:36:23 -0500, Jim Valavanis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
OK, I thought I can do this but I'm stumped. I currently subscribe to Digital comcast cable. I have mythtv recording standard cable only via the coax-connector directly into the Hauppauge PVR-250 tuner. This works fine. So, I wanted to use the S-Video (or component) on the *same* 250 card to record the digital or higher channels too. What I've done thus far..
1. In mythtv-setup I added another Capture Card (even though I only have 1) to add component4 output. The tuner0 is already setup. 2. Then in Input connections, I enable component4 to use the same comcast digital cable channels, as the tuner0. 3. Restarted mythtv-backend.
Now when I go to watch Live TV I am able to hit the "C" key and switch between tuners (component4 and tuner0) and this worked OK for Video only. The tuner0 input still works fine for both audio and video. I have the component4 (digital video output from cable) receiving the video signal fine. I have to manually tune the cable box for now. I'm planning on setting up the IR blaster for this. The sound is not working obviously due to no audio input connection to the PVR250. Coax carries both video and audio, but... How do I enable the audio for the digital cable? Currently the digital cable box, has only 2 audio Left/Right outputs that are already going to the TV's audio in. There is no other available audio out on the cable box. Do I use a splitter for this? Also should I plug the audio into the PVR250's "line in"?
Next, if this does work with only 1 PVR250, can I somehow configure the recordings to use the proper input? component4 for the digital cable, and tuner0 for the analog?
FYI, The digital cable box is the Motorola DCT5100 that also includes HDTV.
Thanks for all the help!
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