[olug] OT: follow up on component capture and a myth/pv350 question

[Shawn Mattingly]

Yes, the Cox HD box and I believe the digital box have active component 
outputs.

Will Langford wrote:
> newegg has a leadtek card that can do it:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815122009
>
> Subpar reviews for the card, but I think those focus on the tuner
> part, rather than component capture.
>
> If Cox spits out the HD stuff via component as well as dvi/hdmi, I
> wonder if something like this would be able to capture it.... hmm...
>
> And for what it's worth, I picked up a very cheap MCE friendly
> card/remote off ebay that has horrid reviews elsewhere (hence it's
> cheap heh). Comparing the box art / description (Conexant Cx23416
> /Conexant Cx23880) with what's on the ivtv site, it'd be based around
> the "Conexant Blackbird Design" which will guarantee me a rough
> journey if I attempt to use it in a Myth setup :).... but I figure for
> now it'll at least get me off the ground with the XPMCE2005 system
> I've got (bought the system a year or two ago, came with it
> installed).... and perhaps get a feel for if I really wanna use a
> computer as PVR goodness.  If anything, the less than $20 paid for the
> card (including s/h) might get me a usable PC remote heh.
>
> Reguarding the myth question, someone had mentioned hooking cable in
> and then svideo/irblaster from the cable box... on a PVR350.  Does
> this mean it can record from both at the same time or is there extra
> myth setup stuff ?  I don't need the tv output of the PVR350, so
> wouldn't a 150/250 with svideo/irblaster be a more cost effective
> solution ?
>
> -Will
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