MyHD MDP-130 - Page 5

ya i would love to order the myhd130 now but i dont know what the siginificance is between having an Serial IR vs a USB remote. i dont have any remotes as of now but maybe 6 months when i want one will it be impossible to find a serial one.

Does this mean that the MDP-130 itself is in stock or will be soon, but just waiting on final software testing??? Or is there no idea when the MDP-130 itself will be ready?

It really shouldn't make that much difference, but I'd probably wait for the USB version. You only have a limited number of serial ports, and adding more is a PITA (mainly because it would probably take up a PCI slot). You can add a lot of different USB devices just by adding hubs.

If I had to guess (hint--Cliff please confirm) the remote itself is probably the same--the only difference is how it connects to your computer.

"If I had to guess (hint--Cliff please confirm) the remote itself is probably the same--the only difference is how it connects to your computer."

That would also be my guess.

Same is true of serial ports if you use USB-to-serial adapters.

Except that they don't always work. FOr intance, I tried 3 serial-usb adapters for the current MyHD remote with ZERO success.

Madpoet--

I'm almost 100% certain that I read here of successful USB-serial use with MyHD remote...but I have no direct experience to cite. Perhaps the lucky person with the "magic adapter" can enlighten us???

hmmmm, I'm starting to wonder if the 2nd batch of MDP-130's that comes out in March(or so) would also be a 2nd production(generation) run of the MDP-130 card itself? Not to start anyone worrying here, but it's quite a bit of an investment for me.

I would think only the reciever itself would be change, meaning no improvements to the circuitry on the MDP130 card itself? right?

I asked in the mega thread, and there were some vague rumors that someone got it to work . The problem is there is a ton of variety out there for these things, and a ton of cost differences. But I gave up after having to eat the cost of 3 of them (including a $40 job).

"But I gave up after having to eat the cost of 3 of them (including a $40 job)."

Too bad you don't have Fry's in your neighborhood. "It didn't work for me," is enough reason for a refund there.

{edit: P.S.: IIRC, RGAthright was one of the successful folks on this....}

The 2nd batch in March is actually the MDP-130-DVI Dau card and not a different MDP-130 card.

Cliff, your take on this, wouldn't it be safe to say that only the remote reciever would be changed(USB)?

And wouldn't it be a great way to raise the price of the MDP130 in March, promoting the upgrade from serial to a USB remote??? hahahaha

I do this now with my MX-700 remote and the Airboard IR receiver. Works fine, as you're just sending keyboard commands. I do not use the IR receiver that came with the MDP-120, but I did load the software. It's needed for scheduled recordings.

-Robert

I use the iMON remote on one computer without the MyIRC receiver.

On the other computer I use MX-500 remote with the MyIRC serial receiver because by keyboard and mouse are RF.

I think you need to take your meds.

Thanks Valnar and Cliff. I'll just go and preorder the current 130 right now. Since I'll never need to hookup the 130's IR receiver it doesn't matter to me if it is serial or USB.

Andy

Hmmmmm....

Now Kei be nice. Those of us who could really use an USB remote will appreciate it. Even with a serial add in card I'm running out of ports.

Kei, any chance of buying the 130 now (when stock comes in.) and then swapping the serial receiver for a USB receiver later? HB is local, so I can just drive over there like I did when I bought my 120 from you.

I think Kei gave a big hint when she said to wait for the USB version in March.

My guess is that, if the only change in hardware between the serial and USB versions is the IR receiver and its cable, DC will carry the USB part at some (low) cost for those who want to switch later rather than waiting for the USB parts. But DC has no more use for your old serial-connected receiver than you do, so explain to me why should they take the hit of providing the impatient with "two for the price of one"?

The current Fusion USB IR receiver looks like the MyHD serial IR receiver. I wonder if they are the same. I have a couple Fusion USB IR receivers that I am not using, and if they are the same I would be tempted to get a 130 now.

Dave,

The Fusion USB receiver will not work with the MDP-130.

Cliff,

Are you still getting a good variety of unencrypted Adelphia HD channels?

Any date yet on the 130?

Well, I have already placed an pre-order for a 130. But it sounds like I need to cancel it and wait for the USB IR version. I do not currently have any IR system for my computer, but I would think the USB version would be more flexible in the future. Thanks for everyone's heads up on this. I don't want to spend $300 to find out I needed to wait an extra two weeks to get the better product.

I've successfully used two different serial-to-usb converters. One was a Belkin that I purchased from Dell, the one I use now I bought at BestBuy:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....2&type=product

Both worked fine. I like the IOGear version better because everything is built into the cable. The Belkin version had a break-out box which I didn't care for.

Yes, but I'm using Comcast Cable.

Thanks for the confirmation, taz! Gents, it seems that impatience will cost you only $30 (this time).

My bad. I thought I had read somewhere where Adelphia users were finding more than just the broadcasts being sent un-encrypted.

Thanks.

Thanks Taz. Good to know you found a working one!