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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11085 on: April 09, 2010, 11:26:53 PM »
I'm sure you can but I think only for a tuner with hdmi outputs, and those tuners can be very expensive. I couldn't get twc HD clips on my tuner because the my tv gotthe HD channels via hdmi

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11086 on: April 09, 2010, 11:30:11 PM »
I'm sure you can but I think only for a tuner with hdmi outputs, and those tuners can be very expensive. I couldn't get twc HD clips on my tuner because the my tv gotthe HD channels via hdmi
Yeah, my tuner only has an S-Video jack and a cable input jack. Fortunately I have the option to do it the way I do now, otherwise I would have been screwed when I figured out that my HD box did not have a cable out jack. The tuner I have is completely [HD] capable... but it just doesn't have the right inputs. The last thing I can afford right now is yet another tuner, especially since they have become increasingly difficult to find since I bought the one in my desktop... but also because I'm in debt to my parents about $200 at this point.
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11087 on: April 09, 2010, 11:35:45 PM »
Does anyone know how to plug in HDMI cables to a TV tuner to get all the HD capabilities out of my HD box as possible? From when I got that box back in February, I've had to use your typical yellow video, and red/white video cables to connect my box to my tuner through the S-Video jack. Is it possible to buy a S-Video to HDMI converter/splitter of sorts? I'm just wondering how to get stunning [HD] like this:
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11088 on: April 09, 2010, 11:38:43 PM »
Does anyone know how to plug in HDMI cables to a TV tuner to get all the HD capabilities out of my HD box as possible? From when I got that box back in February, I've had to use your typical yellow video, and red/white video cables to connect my box to my tuner through the S-Video jack. Is it possible to buy a S-Video to HDMI converter/splitter of sorts?


Well they make an HDMI capture card but it won't work for you because it doesn't support HDCP so you can use it with a cable box. The only way to capture a form of HD is either hijack the firewire port on the back of your box. What model cable box do you have? Or use the analog loophole. I got the Hauppauge DVR 1212 ($200 at Newegg) which works great but if you have the firewire ports try that first.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11089 on: April 10, 2010, 12:31:41 AM »
What model cable box do you have?
Odd, it looks like it was made by Dolby. Model number RNG110. I found a port labelled "1394" on the back... which I assume is the port to which you are referring. But the problem is, how do I connect that into my tuner? After not having enough to pay for the recent upgrades to my desktop, and with the fact that we're buying a new lawn mower this morning, I don't have $200 :P
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11090 on: April 10, 2010, 08:53:07 AM »
I'm sure you can but I think only for a tuner with hdmi outputs, and those tuners can be very expensive. I couldn't get twc HD clips on my tuner because the my tv gotthe HD channels via hdmi
really :o

when i hooked mine up to hdmi it came through my tuner just fine (with svideo) :unsure:

and kyle i have firewire ports on my old desktop but i doubt i can capture hd with 512 mb ram <_<
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11091 on: April 10, 2010, 10:36:14 AM »
Well I can't get it on my tuner and the HD box has no coaxial out jack

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11092 on: April 10, 2010, 11:30:35 AM »
Well I can't get it on my tuner and the HD box has no coaxial out jack
What is the model? If it's the H23-600 then it should work. :dunno:
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11093 on: April 10, 2010, 12:19:48 PM »
I don't kno .
I've only had twc HD for about a month now and i'm still away so i will have to check when I get back

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11094 on: April 10, 2010, 06:49:00 PM »
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11095 on: April 10, 2010, 11:10:39 PM »
Finally over all the jet lag. Needed a ton of sleep today. Trying to catch up on everything I missed!
I hope you had a great time overseas!

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11096 on: April 11, 2010, 12:34:10 AM »
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11097 on: April 11, 2010, 09:20:58 AM »
I'm sure you can but I think only for a tuner with hdmi outputs, and those tuners can be very expensive. I couldn't get twc HD clips on my tuner because the my tv gotthe HD channels via hdmi
Price has gone done a lot in the past year.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11098 on: April 11, 2010, 10:04:40 AM »
Right now there are several such tuners by Sony that I saw. One sells for around $300-$400

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #11099 on: April 11, 2010, 10:52:32 AM »
Right now there are several such tuners by Sony that I saw. One sells for around $300-$400

http://www.amazon.com/Avertv-Definition-Analog-Capture-MTVHDDVRR/dp/B002SQE1O0