hardware for capping hbo hd etc..

[insane822]

What hardware would I need to capture HBO HD, and other HD channels on directv, I dont have an hdtv receiver or any type of card yet. Thanks :)

postscript: I was looking at a sony hdtv receiver with DVI-HDTV output, I just dont know what type of card I would need for this?

[Karyudo]

*cough* 169time.com *cough*

Or you can go with Dish, and pay less to do the same thing.

[rmatei]

Wow, I wasn't aware if that site. Interesting.

About Dish - how? They have no receivers with digital outputs and AFAIK it's impossible to cap HD sat channels from them.

[Karyudo]

About Dish - how? They have no receivers with digital outputs and AFAIK it's impossible to cap HD sat channels from them.

Heh, heh! :D It's not impossible, but it's not particularly cheap or easy, either. And it will probably become impossible again before too long... :mad:

There is one (and only one) obsolete Dish receiver that has an optional box which will modulate the HD signal in such a way that a plain-vanilla HD card thinks it's from an antenna. As such, the card has no troubles storing the HD TS onto your hard drive!

Neat, eh?

[rmatei]

Ah, yes. The infamous 5000's 8VSB modulation - forgot about that. Too bad that with the move to the new "enhanced" modulation it will become impossible.

[insane822]

aww, so there is no way to capture directly to your hd with sat streams yet? just ota? =(

[Karyudo]

You're not listening right! Dish is possible *now*, but it won't be soon. And there's a continuing solution for DTV, but you've gotta go through D-VHS first before going to computer. At least, as I understand it.