mythtv and digital tv

[Frank DiPrete]

Travis Roy wrote:
>> To sum it up, comcrap customers are forced to pay to solve their
>> technical problem.
> 
> This would be true if you were using analog OTA channels, you still
> need a digital tuner.

but I'm not so it still is.

> 
>> Anybody out there using a digital tuner card (pci) with mythtv or
>> perhaps a fourth friggin box ?
> 
> I know Kenta is using an HDHomeRun. That supports an ATSC and QAM
> tuner so you'll get OTA and digital cable cannels.
> 

good to know - my myth setup is a pretty good low fee dvr.
buying a tuner is better than renting a 4th box and jury rigging the 
channel select - and still not be able to use the digital out. (I've 
seen some threads stating that the set top box is crippled in this way.)

>> I suppose I could chuck mythtv and use the motorola model P.O.S dvr with
>> comcast.
> 
> You can get TiVo on yhe Motorola set top box. That's what I have. It
> still has some quirks but I think it's worlds better than the Comcast
> DVR.
> 

tivo .. hmm. better than the model pos dvr but with a cost higher than 
my current setup. Is that digital out into the tivo or analog?


> 
> * I work for Comcast
> 
> 

My sincere condolences ;)