[H-GEN] now cable capture

[Dennis Gilmore]

On Wednesday, October 06, 2010 01:14:31 am Tony Bilbrough wrote:
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> G'day All,
> just wondering if there is a 'roll your own' system to record foxtel?
> Say something along the lines of Mythbuntu?
> 
> I know that similar systems to Myth in USA seen to be able to record and
> display cable.
> 
> I have a preference to own that which I use - an aversion to rent.
> 
> cheers Tony

i use mythtv to record from my satellite boxes, i have a hdpvr on each one 
that captures 1080i analog signal from toe component output of the satellite 
box.  its kinda fragile. there are some states the satellite box gets in that 
require me to pick up the satellite remote and do things. i am in the US but 
it should work fine for foxtel or optus  or any satellite provider.  you will 
need to have a box from them still.  however you have more fredom than using a 
commercial dvr. sinvce you have access to the un-encrypted video

another option is to use analog capture cards and record the analog stream.  
if you dont cre for hd this is a little simpler. but there is no way to record 
cable off the wire. in Oz the encrypt everything.  I can get the ota channels 
in hd here over cable with a hd tuner card.  and the analog channels that are 
unencrypted.  however foxtel has always encrypted everything.   there is no 
way to pull that.

Dennis
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