http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/04/hauppauge-hd-pvr-shows-itself-pre-order-said-to-be-coming-soon/
Is this going to be the thing to use for FreeViewHD PVR?
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sbiddle: It's of no real use really.
This (along with their already announced component input card) are simply designed to work in conjunction with a STB to capture video in H.264 they don't actually contain a tuner of any sort. Because inputs are also component you also won't be able to capture HD content in this part of the world since HD material will have the ICT flag enabled for component output and requires HDMI + HDCP.
greminn: http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/04/hauppauge-hd-pvr-shows-itself-pre-order-said-to-be-coming-soon/As sbiddle said - no, its not of much use in NZ. Its primarily aimed at the north american market where they currently have no way to record premium channels from their digital cable/satellite set top boxes. Its going to sell like hot cakes in the US.
Is this going to be the thing to use for FreeViewHD PVR?
sbiddle:Some early reports of this device incorrectly indicated it was a card. They are not developing a component capture card. This is it, an external USB2 capture device.
"along with their already announced component input card"
Because inputs are also component you also won't be able to capture HD content in this part of the world since HD material will have the ICT flag enabled for component output and requires HDMI + HDCP.I'm not suggest anyone go the HD-PVR route here in NZ, but I wonder if the non-freeview branded receivers (like http://www.satmax.co.nz/Products/DTT%201026.htm) will give full resolution component output. I'm sure many of these chinese STBs wont honour the ICT flag.
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I'm not suggest anyone go the HD-PVR route here in NZ, but I wonder if the non-freeview branded receivers (like http://www.satmax.co.nz/Products/DTT%201026.htm) will give full resolution component output. I'm sure many of these chinese STBs wont honour the ICT flag.
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Old3eyes
old3eyes:It doesnt have to be expensive to find out. I'm sure you could email them to ask.sub:
I'm not suggest anyone go the HD-PVR route here in NZ, but I wonder if the non-freeview branded receivers (like http://www.satmax.co.nz/Products/DTT%201026.htm) will give full resolution component output. I'm sure many of these chinese STBs wont honour the ICT flag.
Interesting point but at $499 it's rather expensive to find out. I wouls also be interested to know if any of these new non Freeview STB have the ability to "series link" like the MySky can do rather than just a 7 day program guide that makes you reschedule the program every week and if you don't remember you just record the last station that you were on..
linw: The DSE box has component output (Y/Pb/Pr).
Generally known online as OpenMedia, now working for Red Hat APAC as a Technology Evangelist and Portfolio Architect. Still playing with MythTV and digital media on the side.
im new to this freeview hd stuff too. it doesnt make much sense from where im sitting.
anyhow i was having a browse for dvb-t hd pvrs and found this one http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/products/PVRM51105130SH.aspx
is this in essence the same as the hauppage (as in it doesn't have the tuner) or does it look like it would do the job? it seems to be aimed at the ozzy market but as far as i can tell it should work here. any truth?
gkjb:anyhow i was having a browse for dvb-t hd pvrs and found this one http://www.tvix.co.kr/eng/products/PVRM51105130SH.aspx
richms: There was that thread on the other forums that the guy installed some other firmware which enabled them.
I wonder if they will have to add it under pressure from customers when the other boxes hit the market that have component out functioning?
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