Re: HDTV advice

Thanks for your comments, that helps...

OK now can i do this????.
I have subscribed to HD channels from comcast so I keep my cable box. I
connect the co axial to a PC card that can take a co-axial input( I
dont know Please advice). I connect the DVI out of the PC card to my
TV. So now can i record HD channels using the PC?

thanks,
MashVk



Wes Newell wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 01:12:50 -0800, mashvk wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I need help and trying to understand how stuff works...
> > I have a hdtv monitor. I have a cable receiver that is hooked up to my
> > hdtv monitor.
> > I want to introduce a pc in between. I should be able to record the
> > hdtv i have subscribed for on the pc as a dvr.
> >
> > I am looking for a tv card to do that.
> >
> You won't be able to do that unless you have a cable card to decrypt the
> cable companies encryption and the HDTV tuner you get must support QAM. So
> do, some don't.Without the cable card you could only record unencrypted
> stations that they provide. Probably limited to local HDTV stations that
> you can get for free anyway.
>
> > Now my queries
> >
> > 1) will i have to connect both tv and the cable receiver to different
> > inputs on the hdtv monitor.
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by tv here. And if by cable receiver, you mean
> a cable companies cable box, then you aren't going to get it recorded.
> Mute point.
>
> > 2) Will the PC card can also act as a hdtv receiver and so i can get
> > rid of the cable box and connect say a DVI out from the pc to the
> > monitor.
>
> Well, It is an HDTV tuner card. Really, it's a digital tuner card. Not all
> digital stations broadcast in HD format. You can get rid of the cable box
> if you don't want there paid programming. With OTA digital, you can record
> all the stations on on your PC as long as you have an antenna capable of
> getting the signals. There's no difference between an analog TV antenna
> and a digital TV antenna. So if you have good analog reception, you
> probably won't need a new antenna. I will point out that the antenna is
> very important in receiving the digital signals, so check on
> antennaweb.com and see what you can get.
>
> > 2.a maybe I keep the cable receiver but still output of the PC will be
> > connected to the tv monitor and not from the cable receiver.
>
> The ouput of the pc will go to the HDTV. If you want to keep your cable
> stations, you won't be able to record them unless you get a recorder from
> the cable comany.
>
> > 3) I dont want to use analog anwhere...
> >
> I understand that. I have 2 analog stations that are almost unwatchable
> and they come in crystal clear in HD with digital.
>
> > what do i do to achieve this? which card do i buy? will the pc card be
> > able to receive hd broad case from the cable, if so what is the output
> > of the cable box i need to connect to the pc? Which pc card will
> > support this ...
> >
> Some quick advice. If you want to keep paying for the premium cable
> channels, get their recorder. Since they pretty much own you as it is. If
> you just want OTA HDTV, get an HDTV Receiver. I just bought one for $109
> to hook to my analog TV so I don't have to deal with the analog static.
> You can record these shows in dvd quality from one of the outputs of the
> tuner in 480i format to any vcr, PVr, or any analog recorder and wacth
> them back in crystal clear dvd quality analog, but not HD. And I don't own
> an HDTV. I do watch HDTV on my computer monitor, and if I had an HDTV, I'd
> take the DVI out of the PC to the HDTV to watch it there. The OTA HDTV is
> better than what you'll get from the cable co. as it's not compressed like
> the cable companies usually are. Now if you want to record in acual HD
> format, you'll either need to buy an HD recorder or sue you PC. There are
> standalone OTA HDTV recorders for about $800 last time I checked. That may
> be an option you want to consider. or you can do it with a PC and 1 or
> more tuner cards in it. I have a PC, I bought 4 tuner cards because I
> wanted to be able and record 4 shows at the same time.
>
> I don't know if this helps or not, but it's the best i can do.:-)
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