[ale] [OT] I have TV question

[Greg Freemyer]

On 10/24/05, Keith Hopkins <hne at hopnet.net> wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
>    It all depends on what you're trying to do.
>
>    First question is, where are you getting the HDTV signal from now?  Broadcast? Sat? Cable?
>
>    If it is Broadcast, I'd just suggest just getting a inexpensive set top box and pull the signal out of the air.  They can be found < AU$150 down here.  Or opt for a more expensive TV with a built-in HDTV tuner.
>
>    A HDTV PCI tuner and be used in conjunction with something like MythTV, or VideoLan.  They can use IP as the transport to VLC/MPlayer clients on PC's elsewhere.  You'd use your average fast wireless just like you would for your PC to propagate this.
>
>    Most anything else will fall into the blackbox category like the slingbox (don't know of any offhand), and/or non-network based transports (a localized broadcast).
>
>    I have a Broadcast-HDTV PCI card, which was neat to play with for a while, but I rarely watch TV anymore.
>
> --
>    Keith

Keith,

I have Comcast digital cable.  The low channels 2-1xx are analog.  The
rest including the HD channels are digital.

I have a Motorola HD DVR (provided by Comcast) that has an DVI out.  I
don't have anything hanging on that output.  I don't mind having to
tune the channel via DVR.  It would be better to control the channel
from the client location, but I can easily live with walking to the
living room to change channels.

One way that might work is to find a way to capture the DVI output,
convert it to IP and broadcast it over my wireless lan.  Then pickup
the IP stream at the client location and drive a HD monitor/speakers.

I've not experimented with any form of computer/tv integration, so I
don't know if this standard stuff, or way off the charts stupid.

Greg
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Greg Freemyer
The Norcross Group
Forensics for the 21st Century