-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Big Wave Dave Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:22 AM To: Discussion about mythtv Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] DCT-6200 w/ FireWire -- Looking for Input..
> > > I just picked up a DCT6200/2005 from Comcast. I have seen that there > > > is a channel changing script, which works over firewire. I have also > > > seen that you can capture over the firewire, directly into MythTV. > > > > > > -I am looking for "gotchas" or tips. > > > > One gotcha that got me: I think my cable co. pushed down a firmware update > at > > some point that caused my box to power-cycle. Upon coming back up, it had > a > > different FireWire bus node, and thus Myth couldn't find it anymore. > Missed > > last week's 24 and CSI:Miami because of it... :-\ > > > > Aside from that, its been rock-solid. > > When running "./test-mpeg2 -r 1 > testing.ts" it captures 0 bytes > UNLESS it is on an actual HD chanel. Does this mean I can only > capture HD channels over firewire? Or is this utility only useful in > testing HD capture? > > Thanks, > Dave > > Well, > > Try hitting control-c and then trying it again and again and see if you get > input from the other channels. The DCT-6200s seem to go one or two > ways....some of them have to use "Broadcast" connections which seems to mean > that test-mpeg2 only works every 4th or 5th time. > > I'm in the bay area as well and I'm getting 2-80 and 702-722. > > -Todd > > Interesting. So is that more of a bug with the 6200, or is it a but with test-mpeg2 not being able to compensate the "broadcast" connection. Basically I'm trying to figure out if this is the route (using firewire) that I want to take... If I can only get 2-80 and 702-722 for now, but the mpeg2ts is going to be improving and I'll get more channels in a few months... then I'd obviously stick with firewire. However, if its an inherent and unresolvable issue, I might just go with the PVR-150MCE. Dave ---------------------------------------------------------------- Are Your Friends Lemmings? -- http://www.lemmingshirts.com _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users [Todd Tidwell] I'd recommend buying the 150 or 500 from Hauppauge for now. The mpegts stuff is nice, but it's a bit limited right now and you could get all your channels with a 150 and play with the firewire until you get it where you want it. -Todd
_______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
