OT: open source/ hardware video recorder in NY Times

Donn dlshumway at gmail.com
Mon Jan 7 13:58:37 MST 2008


The HDHomeRun is QAM compatible. All 'local' channels are mandated by the
FCC to be carried unencrypted over basic cable and are generally available
using a QAM (Quadrature amplitude modulation) compatible tuner.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAM_tuner

On Jan 7, 2008 1:45 PM, <chip33az at netscape.net> wrote:

> I guess I'm confused at this...
>
> I have basic cable from Cox.  I have brought up a SageTV machine but
> don't have a tuner card yet.
>
> Am I hearing that I can get the HDHR, connect it to the cable coming
> into the apartment and then use SageTV to tune and record from it?
>
> What other costs for Cox would I have?  Do I need to upgrade the service?
>
> Erich Newell wrote:
> > Local channels in HD? Others? Facinating. I'd be really interested to
> > know which "others" you were able to see. As I mentioned, I have a
> > pcHDTV lying around that I wouldn't mind putting to good
> > use...depending of course what those channels are.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > - Erich
> >
>
>

-- 
Donn
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