cody wrote:
ResplendentRegina wrote:
That is correct if you want the HD cable channels. You can, of course, get local HD with an antenna.
Are you wanting to start capping/recording in HD on your computer or just curious about the HD just for viewing?
If I can record in HD I would cap.
Okay you have two choices then. If you are just mainly capping like news stuff I would go via firewire. Its waaaaaaay cheaper (just the cost of the firewire cable). Now the negative to this is that certain stations are blocked from the source and you will not be able to record those via firewire. But that would be mainly stuff like movie channels, espn I think, and even HSN
Of course make sure you have firewire on your computer. Your other option is to get the hauppauge dvr that donkeed has been raving about. Its good stuff. With this option you would run the component cables from the cable box to the hauppauge device. The advantage is that the you can record anything, even stuff blocked. Since the blocked encryption is digital it would effect firewire and hdmi, but not the hauppauge since its component and not pure digital. But you wont be able to tell the difference at all.
If you decide to go via firewire I will need to know the specs on your computer and what model comcast box you have (this can be found on the front somewhere...Motorola then should be some kind of dch or dct with some numbers following). That way I will know if you will be able to do this via firewire then I can send you the software you will need to do this and give you further instructions.
Hopefully if we get you up and running we can expect to see some Laura Ingle HD caps