HDTV with STB from TimeWarner NEO

[clayton.erickson]

I've been reading up on HDTV, STB's etc and am trying to figure out if I can use GBPVR with a Satelite or Cable receiver and record HDTV.

I have a HVR-1600 with QAM support and currently use it with both Dish-network (the analog tuner) and a roof top Antenna (for the HDTV tuner on the HVR1600).

If I use the HD tuner with a Dish-HD reciever or a TimeWarner HD receiver, will I get HD quality recording? I've read that the Dish and Timewarner may have encrypted the signal on some of the channels so they will not work...

Thanks
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If I use the HD tuner with a Dish-HD reciever or a TimeWarner HD receiver, will I get HD quality recording?

No you wont. These receivers will only supply a standard definition picture to the HVR1600. If you wanted to record a high definition signal coming from a receiver, you need a device like this, which has HD capable component video inputs: http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html

You can use your HVR1600 for receiving HD via over the air ATSC or unencrypted digital QAM channels from cable.

[jjaomni]

usa fcc said that the cable companies have to broadcast the local (abc, fox, nbc, cbs) hd channels as Clear-QAM unencrypted. the premium channels such as sci-fi, discovery, history channel will be encrypted and you wont be able to tune them with a hvr-1600.

[clayton.erickson]

No you wont. These receivers will only supply a standard definition picture to the HVR1600. If you wanted to record a high definition signal coming from a receiver, you need a device like this, which has HD capable component video inputs: http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html

You can use your HVR1600 for receiving HD via over the air ATSC or unencrypted digital QAM channels from cable.

Thanks... Is the HD-PVR supported in GBPVR? Also, I should have thanked you for all your work on GB-PVR. I've had it running for over a year and love it.

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Yes, it supports the HD-PVR. I'd have to give a disclaimer though - its very early days for this device so I suspect there will be a few bugs in both the drivers and the apps that support it (incl GB-PVR).