On Monday 21 February 2005 20:44, Garry Cook wrote: > > > So, if I want to check this out, I'll first need to get an HDTV Tuner > > > card. No problem, the wife wants me to get one or two before the BF > > > anyway. However, I'm not allowed to have a big screen (or any other) > > > HDTV until I finish the basement. So, the $64,000 question is "Can I > > > watch HDTV on my 27" analog TV?" > > > If the answer is yes, then I think I'll get a card or two and try this > > > out. If it doesn't work, I'll spring for the Expanded Basic (we miss > > > Animal Planet and TLC anyway). > > > > The answer is yes. Where's my $64k? ;-) > > Err.. Did I say $64k? I meant $20US.
I'll take what I can get. :-)
I'll expand on my above statement just a tad also. My primary Myth viewing
system is an Athlon XP 3200, hooked to a 47" HDTV, but I've also got an
Athlon XP 1800 box with a GeForce 4 MX feeding SVideo to a 27" analog TV,
which can indeed display my pcHDTV HD-2000-created recordings, albeit scaled
down into 1024x768 and shoved out to an interlaced display. It actually looks
really good though.
The cpu is definitely getting taxed though. 720p streams play smoothly if
nothing else is going on, but can't handle OSD fade, and 1080i streams
sometimes play perfectly for a while, but usually hiccup on a regular basis,
dropping frames. That's all without XvMC. With XvMC enabled, the processor is
only 50% busy on the 1080i streams, but it doesn't look as good, and the
frontend locks up from time to time. :-\
> > > Also, I have not been following too closely, since I didn't think HD
> > > was possible for me yet, but if I understand correctly the Air2PC will
> > > give me HD from cable (if available on the cable), whereas the HD3000
> > > will not. Is this correct as well?
> >
> > Actually, both have that ability. I just bought an Air2PC myself.
>
> So they both can do it? Huh, didn't realize that. Thought I read
> somewhere that only the A2P would. Hmmmm... Need to dig through the
> archives again I guess.
The HD-3000 just got the ability within the past few days or so, IIRC, using
the DVB driver rather than the pcHDTV driver (though the pcHDTV driver was
going to add QAM support shortly also).
> So, I guess the answer to the next question is going to be "I don't
> know yet, I just bought the A2P.", but which one should I buy and why?
I actually debated that myself. Based on feedback from users owning both cards
though, the Air2PC is a bit better card -- newer generation stream
demodulator, handles weaker signals better, and costs less.
> Answer that one and I'll send you the $20 via the paypal link on your site.
> OK, I'm gonna send it anyway, the guide was mucho helpful in setting
> everything up...
> Thanx again!
:-)
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