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InfiniTV 6 ETH is the world's most advanced network tuner for cable TV on the PC and a must-have accessory for Windows Media Center. It connects to your home network and lets you watch and record up to six live channels of HDTV on PCs throughout your home! Don't settle for only being able to record two or three shows at once. Restore family harmony and never argue again over whose show should be recorded! InfiniTV 6 ETH works with Windows Media Center to turn virtually any style of PC into the ultimate cable box and DVR! It supports all cable TV channels, including premium channels like HBO®, Showtime® and Starz®. When your PC is paired with a Ceton Echo media center extender or Xbox® 360, you can also watch TV and DVR on any TV set. Replace all your cable boxes and DVRs -- and get rid of those expensive monthly fees -- and enjoy your favorite shows in any room, all from a single cable connection and using a single CableCARD™. With a Ceton InfiniTV your PC becomes that nirvana entertainment box you've always wanted. Have all your media -- TV, DVR, music, photos, videos and Internet media services -- available from one awesome device.

Six Live HD Channels At Once Watch and/or record six live channels of standard-definition or high-definition TV simultaneously, including all your favorite premium and encrypted cable channels.

Whole-Home Entertainment

When used with media center extenders like the Ceton Echo or Xbox 360™, a Ceton InfiniTV turns your Media Center PC into a whole-home entertainment device. Enjoy live TV and all your DVR recordings on any TV set.

Share Across Multiple PCs

Since InfiniTV 6 ETH connects directly to your network, you can easily share its tuners with more than one PC*

Works with any U.S. cable provider

InfiniTV 6 ETH supports CableCARD and connects to any U.S. cable system to receive all SD and HD digital cable channels without needing a set-top box.

Supports Switched Digital Video

As cable providers move to Switched Digital Video (SDV) technology, rest assured that your Ceton InfiniTV 6 ETH supports SDV Tuning Adapters just fine.

Save Tons of Money

When using InfiniTV on your PC you can save hundreds of dollars a year by avoiding monthly cable box lease and DVR fees.

Technical Specifications:

•Six QAM 64/256 tuners

•CableCARD M-Card DRM Processor

•Open Cable Unidirectional Receiver Specification - OC-SP-OCUR-I10-100910

•Digital Receiver Interface Specification - OC-SP-DRI-I04-100910

•CableCARD Copy Protection 2.0 Specification - OC-SP-CCCP2.0-I10-090904

•CableCARD Interface 2.0 Specification - OC-SP-CCIF2.0-I22-100910

•Digital Cable Network Interface Standard - ANSI/SCTE 40 2011
* Note: assigning tuners between different PCs is a supported feature while dynamic tuner pooling between multiple PCs is currently a beta feature.
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InfiniTV 6 PCIe will be available in June.
 
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Glad it is finally out.


Looks like it will be a stiff competition between InifiniTV6 EXT and SDHRP4.


Ceton wins on the tuner count. HDHRP4 will win on DLNA DCT-IP functionality. Unless, Ceton plans to introduce that too, for "no HTPC needed" option.



Commented in the other thread, perhaps Ceton people can shed some light as to why TA connection is mini-USB, when most TA's ship with standard USB cable? Will there be a Mini USB to USB adapter in the packaging, or will the end user have to source one, or a very rare B-USB to Mini-USB cable?
 
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Originally Posted by blueiedgod  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23310713


Glad it is finally out.


Looks like it will be a stiff competition between InifiniTV6 EXT and SDHRP4.


Ceton wins on the tuner count. HDHRP4 will win on DLNA DCT-IP functionality. Unless, Ceton plans to introduce that too, for "no HTPC needed" option.



Commented in the other thread, perhaps Ceton people can shed some light as to why TA connection is mini-USB, when most TA's ship with standard USB cable? Will there be a Mini USB to USB adapter in the packaging, or will the end user have to source one, or a very rare B-USB to Mini-USB cable?

The TA connection is Mini-USB due to physical size constraints (this is the same size as the InfiniTV 4 USB). A Mini-USB to USB B cable (the connector on the TA) is included with the InfiniTV ETH, so you will not need to purchase an additional USB cable.
 
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Originally Posted by erickotz  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread/0_100#post_23310725


The TA connection is Mini-USB due to physical size constraints (this is the same size as the InfiniTV 4 USB). A Mini-USB to USB B cable (the connector on the TA) is included with the InfiniTV ETH, so you will not need to purchase an additional USB cable.

Eric, congrats to you and your team for getting this out to market. I just ordered mine from Amazon Prime.
 
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Some questions I posted over at TGB to help decide between the 2 versions:


1. Is it safe to assume that the Ethernet version uses gigabit networking?


2. If 2 of the Ethernet version (so 12 tuners active at the same time) were being used at the same time, what sort of bandwidth would that chew up on the home network (assuming the channels are just being recorded and no extenders are currently in use)? Basically, what's the average bitrate for a typical HD channel that would end up going over the network for this purpose? Would it make sense to setup a separate network just for these (using a 2nd network adapter in the host PC and a switch to connect the PC and InfiniTV 6 ETH's to each other) - I probably wouldn't be sharing the tuners with other PC's?


3. Will dynamic tuner sharing only be supported on the Ethernet version or will it eventually be supported on the PCIe version too?


4. How is the heat output of the 6 tuner PCIe card expected to compare to the 4 tuner version (I've got a pair of the original pre-order hardware revision from the 4 tuner card in my PC)? The plan would be to replace my 2 InfiniTV 4 PCIe's with a pair of PCIe InfiniTV 6 PCIe's, a pair of InfiniTV 6 ETH's, or 1 of each.
 
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Originally Posted by gsr  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23310823


Some questions I posted over at TGB to help decide between the 2 versions:


1. Is it safe to assume that the Ethernet version uses gigabit networking?


2. If 2 of the Ethernet version (so 12 tuners active at the same time) were being used at the same time, what sort of bandwidth would that chew up on the home network (assuming the channels are just being recorded and no extenders are currently in use)? Basically, what's the average bitrate for a typical HD channel that would end up going over the network for this purpose? Would it make sense to setup a separate network just for these (using a 2nd network adapter in the host PC and a switch to connect the PC and InfiniTV 6 ETH's to each other) - I probably wouldn't be sharing the tuners with other PC's?


3. Will dynamic tuner sharing only be supported on the Ethernet version or will it eventually be supported on the PCIe version too?


4. How is the heat output of the 6 tuner PCIe card expected to compare to the 4 tuner version (I've got a pair of the original pre-order hardware revision from the 4 tuner card in my PC)? The plan would be to replace my 2 InfiniTV 4 PCIe's with a pair of PCIe InfiniTV 6 PCIe's, a pair of InfiniTV 6 ETH's, or 1 of each.


Answers I posted on TGB:

1. Yes, Gigabit. 100Mbit would be too tight with 6 HD streams going.

2. On a switched network, it is point to point. If all 12 streams were typical HD streams (15mbps) and going to the same PC, that would result in about 180mbit/sec of traffic to that PC.

3. Dynamic tuner sharing was developed as a feature for the InfiniTV ETH. At this time we are not developing it for the PCIe or USB InfiniTV.

4. It should be pretty comparable. While there are more tuners, we actually are using newer parts to require fewer chips in the unit.
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Originally Posted by xnappo  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23310925


Another question - is there an internal amp to compensate for the 6-way split on either or both?


xnappo

The InfiniTV ETH 6 is designed to compensate for any internal RF losses
 
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I assume that I will have to call up the cable company once I unplug my current iTV4 and plug in the iTV6 to get everything paired up again? I imagine there will be a different set of numbers for the new equipment, even though it's the same CableCARD.
 
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Originally Posted by snappjay  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23311070


I assume that I will have to call up the cable company once I unplug my current iTV4 and plug in the iTV6 to get everything paired up again? I imagine there will be a different set of numbers for the new equipment, even though it's the same CableCARD.

Correct. A CableCARD needs to be paired with any new device it is installed in, even if it is the same brand/model.
 
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Originally Posted by erickotz  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23310992

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Originally Posted by gsr  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23310823


Some questions I posted over at TGB to help decide between the 2 versions:


1. Is it safe to assume that the Ethernet version uses gigabit networking?


2. If 2 of the Ethernet version (so 12 tuners active at the same time) were being used at the same time, what sort of bandwidth would that chew up on the home network (assuming the channels are just being recorded and no extenders are currently in use)? Basically, what's the average bitrate for a typical HD channel that would end up going over the network for this purpose? Would it make sense to setup a separate network just for these (using a 2nd network adapter in the host PC and a switch to connect the PC and InfiniTV 6 ETH's to each other) - I probably wouldn't be sharing the tuners with other PC's?


3. Will dynamic tuner sharing only be supported on the Ethernet version or will it eventually be supported on the PCIe version too?


4. How is the heat output of the 6 tuner PCIe card expected to compare to the 4 tuner version (I've got a pair of the original pre-order hardware revision from the 4 tuner card in my PC)? The plan would be to replace my 2 InfiniTV 4 PCIe's with a pair of PCIe InfiniTV 6 PCIe's, a pair of InfiniTV 6 ETH's, or 1 of each.


Answers I posted on TGB:

1. Yes, Gigabit. 100Mbit would be too tight with 6 HD streams going.

2. On a switched network, it is point to point. If all 12 streams were typical HD streams (15mbps) and going to the same PC, that would result in about 180mbit/sec of traffic to that PC.
3. Dynamic tuner sharing was developed as a feature for the InfiniTV ETH. At this time we are not developing it for the PCIe or USB InfiniTV.

4. It should be pretty comparable. While there are more tuners, we actually are using newer parts to require fewer chips in the unit.
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Originally Posted by xnappo  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23310925


Another question - is there an internal amp to compensate for the 6-way split on either or both?


xnappo

The InfiniTV ETH 6 is designed to compensate for any internal RF losses

This is still in beta, no? Are there stability problems with it?
 
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Originally Posted by ncarty97  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23311172


Any plans to support tuner sharing on Windows 8? I know for the iTV4, unless its changed recently, that functionality was not supported.

The InfiniTV 6 ETH will support both Windows 7 and Windows 8 clients for tuner sharing

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Originally Posted by Sammy2  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23311399


This is still in beta, no? Are there stability problems with it?

There aren't any significant issues that we are aware of, but it's still a relatively new feature so we are labeling it beta until it gets some more testing/real-world feedback.
 
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Originally Posted by motz2k1  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23310801


Here is the ETH hardware setup/walkthrough video:

You don't have Charter listed on the CableCARD activation sheet and don't cover Tuning Resolver set-up?
 
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Originally Posted by Sammy2  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23311603


You don't have Charter listed on the CableCARD activation sheet and don't cover Tuning Resolver set-up?

I don't believe Charter has a customer-facing, national CableCARD number. If you think otherwise, we'll be happy to add it.


As far as the TA, you basically just plug it in - I'll see about getting that added to a future video rev.
 
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Originally Posted by erickotz  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23311619


I don't believe Charter has a customer-facing, national CableCARD number. If you think otherwise, we'll be happy to add it.


As far as the TA, you basically just plug it in - I'll see about getting that added to a future video rev.
Unfortunately they don't have a national CC number, AFAIK. But you mentioned working with different providers to get 6-tuner TA firmware pushed out. Is Charter one of them, or will we likely have issues? I think Charter uses both Cisco and Motorola TA's too. So would both be up to date or not?


Thanks
 
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Originally Posted by mdavej  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23311697


Unfortunately they don't have a national CC number, AFAIK. But you mentioned working with different providers to get 6-tuner TA firmware pushed out. Is Charter one of them, or will we likely have issues? I think Charter uses both Cisco and Motorola TA's too. So would both be up to date or not?


Thanks

All Cisco TAs are already up to date (there is no Cisco TA firmware that meets current FCC regulations, but does not support all 6 tuners). I also worked with Charter last year to get their Motorola FW updated, so Charter users should also be OK.
 
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I wonder how close the last beta firmware is to the production software on this new external unit?


It may just be coincidental this afternoon but I am getting a huge amount of breakup and pixelization with the latest beta PCIe 4 tuner firmware which I downloaded today.


Again it could be Comcast this afternoon but I have not seen this kind of performance in a year.. it makes me nervous to jump into buying more Ceton stuff though I much prefer the idea of a stand alone tuner then one based on a dedicated PC host. It is so much easier to queue up another PC if a virus or hardware failure hits. I have had a couple of Silicon Dust ATSC dual tuners in production for years and I never give them a thought. They work as appliances as did my Tivo. I can't say my Ceton experience has been anything like that so far but it is what I am looking for.
 
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Originally Posted by cybrsage  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread/0_100#post_23311940


I am seriously thinking of moving to an external tuner to get the heat out of my case - and might as well go to 6 streams when I do it.

The 4 tuner USB version already runs pretty hot. I wonder how hot the 6-tuner ethernet version (presumably with a built-in amplifier) will run. "Pretty comparable" according to Ceton, but I'd like to hear some actual numbers from a third party.
 
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Originally Posted by gtgray  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23312127


I wonder how close the last beta firmware is to the production software on this new external unit?


It may just be coincidental this afternoon but I am getting a huge amount of breakup and pixelization with the latest beta PCIe 4 tuner firmware which I downloaded today.


Again it could be Comcast this afternoon but I have not seen this kind of performance in a year.. it makes me nervous to jump into buying more Ceton stuff though I much prefer the idea of a stand alone tuner then one based on a dedicated PC host. It is so much easier to queue up another PC if a virus or hardware failure hits. I have had a couple of Silicon Dust ATSC dual tuners in production for years and I never give them a thought. They work as appliances as did my Tivo. I can't say my Ceton experience has been anything like that so far but it is what I am looking for.

I have had no problems with the newest betas.
 
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Originally Posted by jim2100  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23312201


The 4 tuner USB version already runs pretty hot. I wonder how hot the 6-tuner ethernet version (presumably with a built-in amplifier) will run. "Pretty comparable" according to Ceton, but I'd like to hear some actual numbers from a third party.

I had to put a fan blowing down across mine - it is very close to my video card and the heat of the two so close together was causing video problems.
 
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Originally Posted by erickotz  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23311937


All Cisco TAs are already up to date (there is no Cisco TA firmware that meets current FCC regulations, but does not support all 6 tuners). I also worked with Charter last year to get their Motorola FW updated, so Charter users should also be OK.

Can you elaborate a bit? Does this mean if we have a Cisco TA (say with TWC) we can only get SDV on 4 of the 6 channels?
 
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Originally Posted by psy44  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23312529

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Originally Posted by erickotz  /t/1472563/latest-ceton-infinitv-6-info-thread#post_23311937


All Cisco TAs are already up to date (there is no Cisco TA firmware that meets current FCC regulations, but does not support all 6 tuners). I also worked with Charter last year to get their Motorola FW updated, so Charter users should also be OK.
Can you elaborate a bit? Does this mean if we have a Cisco TA (say with TWC) we can only get SDV on 4 of the 6 channels?

He said there is not a cisco firmware that supports only 4 tuners... the old ones that don't currently meet fcc regulations supported 2 and the new ones support all 6... there are some moto firmwares that only support 4
 
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