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looking for software for digital cable on my htpc
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Depends on how you're approaching it.
If you want to use the existing set top box then all you need is a capture board that handles the output format, i.e. 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, etc. You run the line out from the set top box to the capture board, and run something like dscaler as a front end.
If you want to watch digital cable on the HTPC without a set top box, you need a tuner that supports QAM deccoding. The MDP-130 is an example. I'm sure there are others. Then you need front-end software that supports that card, such as Beyond TV. This combination will get you the unencrypted digital cable channels, i.e. you still will not be able to receive premium or pay per view channels. For that you need a set top box or a cable card in areas that support it.
If you want to use the existing set top box then all you need is a capture board that handles the output format, i.e. 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, etc. You run the line out from the set top box to the capture board, and run something like dscaler as a front end.
If you want to watch digital cable on the HTPC without a set top box, you need a tuner that supports QAM deccoding. The MDP-130 is an example. I'm sure there are others. Then you need front-end software that supports that card, such as Beyond TV. This combination will get you the unencrypted digital cable channels, i.e. you still will not be able to receive premium or pay per view channels. For that you need a set top box or a cable card in areas that support it.
Ok, here's the deal:
If you want to watch every single channel you currently have available on the digital cable box you'll need to run an s-video + audio cables from the box to a tuner card on the pc. Now this only solves half the problem. If you want the pc to be able to change channels on the cable box, then you'll need either an ir blaster or if you have one of the few boxes that can be controlled, a serial cable.
There does not exist any solution today that will allow you to take straight coax, plug it into the pc, and get every digital channel.
For a diagram of what you're looking to do, see this:
http://www.snapstream.com/support/beyon...index.html?digitalcableorsatellite.htm
If you want to watch every single channel you currently have available on the digital cable box you'll need to run an s-video + audio cables from the box to a tuner card on the pc. Now this only solves half the problem. If you want the pc to be able to change channels on the cable box, then you'll need either an ir blaster or if you have one of the few boxes that can be controlled, a serial cable.
There does not exist any solution today that will allow you to take straight coax, plug it into the pc, and get every digital channel.
For a diagram of what you're looking to do, see this:
http://www.snapstream.com/support/beyon...index.html?digitalcableorsatellite.htm
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