On 9/15/05, tgate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dave: > > I've got the same problem as you - can't give up DirecTV (b/c of > football), but am struggling with not being able to record dish-only > HD channels. > I'm glad to find out I'm not alone. I'd like to find a group of people > dedicated to solving this problem. Most posts I find are concerning Free, > unencrypted satellite or OTA broadcasts. I'm Happy to pay for my satellite > service for the premium channels (as it is football season) but I want to > use myth instead of my lousy tivo. I looked through the past postings > concerning 169time and share the frustration with their product, but right > now it seems like the only solution. > > Some additional info... I wrote to 169time and they were kind enough to > write back. For what it's worth, here is the transcript... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "tgate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:44 AM > Subject: HDVR and AVX1 > > > I've poured over your FAQ which is extensive and great, but I still have a > little confusion over the AVX1. > > I want to record my DirecTV content to a hard drive via mythtv. The AVX1 > appears to be a tape device. Do I actually need to use a tape in the deck > to get digital content from the STB to my Hard Drive? > > Do you have any dual line receivers? Or would I need to purchase two whole > systems? > > > > > > On Sep 14, 2005, at 2:31 PM, The 169Time Company wrote: > We are putting together a package for Myth TV based recording but this isn't > shipping yet. Work is processing right now on this. > Hard drive recording is already working using either a stand alone LG3410A > or a Windows XP PC. > The AVX1 is not a recording device itself, but makes the firewire signal > compatible with various recording devices. > > To get two data streams for simultaneous recording, two upgraded receivers > are needed. We can offer a discount for that. > > Does that help? > Susan > > > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > Interesting, that's the first I've heard of that. But, there are 2 major issues: 1. The price is steep 2. DirecTV is going to require that all DTV receivers be replaced within the next year as they transition to MPEG-4 transport. So you'd have to play for another mod once the new receivers come out.
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