Joe Votour writes:
I don't do HD myself (I guess I'm behind the times
with my analog cable), but yes, it can be done. However, if you plan on using a system with a
proprietary system (pretty much anything but OTA in
the U.S.), then you'll have to use their set-top box
to receive (and decrypt) the channels, and then record
them on your MythTV machine. This can be done by
Composite/S-Video, coaxial (if your set-top box
outputs in coaxial) or (possibly) Firewire.
Hmmm. I think, if we send out the HD stream via s-video, quality is already degraded. Also, quality of s-video is just ok. Is there a way to preserve it just like how we do it in Air2PC? Remember, s-video is analog. HD content is digital.
I would like to know if someone is doing this kind of recording. How is the picture quality? But will it really be able record the HD content if the receiver has an svideo out?
You'll also need to have some method for MythTV to switch channels on the set-top - either a serial cable (if supported on your set-top box) or an IR Blaster.
Yep, I'm currently using a homebrew IR.
Also, note that apparently decoding HDTV in MythTV requires a pretty beefy CPU and video card. You should search the archives for suggestions from other people who are successfully doing this.
No issues with my current machine since I'm already playing HD OTA content. Quality is awesome.
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