MyHD MDP-130 - Page 9

With the latest drivers (1.65) you can use timeshifting with the MDP-100 and MDP-120. I believe the only real difference between the MDP-120 and the MDP-130 is the newer QAM capable tuner (and possibly the USB remote for later models).

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I highly recommend that you don't call DC today so they can get them shipped out.

Sweeeet

That was fast, I was just getting ready to place an order for one to get in on the preorder sale. Thanks Cliff for the tip off, I just place my order online.

Don

Okay guys, laugh all you want at my next question:


I am going to get a HDTV card. The 130 looks like it, though I might also consider trying the Fusion card or the Sasem.

I currently have Charter cable in Gwinnett County, GA. I have a huge outdoor OTA antenna left over from my pre-cable days. I dont have an HDTV (you can stop laughing now). I dont have digital cable. I have analog cable and it... well... is analog cable. There is some noise on most channels... that kind of thing.

Since I dont have an HDTV, and my TVs dont have component input, how would I get a signal from the computer/myhd130 to the TV?

Currently, I am using a PVR-350 to record and to output to the TV. Would I need to get something like an Nvidia 6600 GT to output to a TV that does not currently have component input? I.E. if I saved a program with the 130, would I be able to play it back to the TV via a video card, and would it look at least as good as the output of the PVR-350?

I think that if I can, then this would be great because I would get a number of digital stations without the noise that exists on analog cable. Further, it would look GREAT for the HD stuff that I want to view on my LCD monitor. But I dont plan on getting an HDTV until cablecard versions come out, and sets that I can afford are likely to come out well after the broadcast flag nonsense takes affect. So I'd like to get a card that I can use now and in the future, and am wondering what it would take to display HD content (not in HD, of course) from my PC on a TV and have it look as good as possible.

Thanks for all opinions...


doug

Correct me if i am wrong, but the timeshift is a software feature and not a hardware feature. It is currently available for the 120, so there is no reason you can't use the 120 to do the timeshift on your TV.

EDIT: Sorry I missed wbo's post above.

Yes, but I would not be able to timeshift QAM on the MDP-120.

There is nothing "built-in" about TS on a 130 as opposed to a 120

I can't answer all your questions, but here's my thoughts reading your post.

First, the MyHD software is miles ahead of the Fusion software. If you have only one card I'd make it a MyHD.

Second, your old OTA antenna may very well work for OTA HD in your area. There are a number of variables though, so you won't know until you try.

Third, I'm not really sure how good the MyHD is at recording any cable, other than local HD channels, which it is likely to be able to handle.

Fourth, cable card TVs are out--a lot of them have that feature now. While at first I thought that was a great idea, my mom just bought a cable card set and I'm suggesting she not use that feature so that she can get the Comcast Moto HD DVR instead (they cost about the same per month as the cable card!). Also, on her particular set, using a cable card deactivates the second antenna input, making OTA not possible as a backup to cable.

Fifth, I cannot answer your question as to how to connect a MyHD card to a regular TV.

You seem very confused about my post :P

Yes, you did misunderstand me. I have one computer hooked up to my HD set. I want to add another card to a computer somehwere else in the house so that I can record two programs at once. The -only- computer that will be used for viewing programs will be the the one that is hooked up to the HDTV. So I do not need two DVI cards.

Secondly, how exactly would I be able to timeshift QAM on an MDP-120? I am aware that the timeshifting is a software feature... perhaps I should not have used the term "built-in", that seems to have confused some people. Last I checked the timeshifting was still in beta for the 120, but I see that it is now in a final release version of the drivers.

My original question still stands, will I be able to play programs recorded from a 130 on a 120? I would assume that obviously the OTA signals will be playable, but is there anything different about the QAM ones that will affect playback on a 120?

Yes

Correct because the MDP-120 does NOT support QAM tuning.

You can modify the file after recording however to support all the needed FF/RW, etc; But yes, not true timeshifting.

Anthony, perhaps you missed the fact that the just-released software is for all MDP versions and supports, aside from QAM tuning, the same features for all, including TimeShift and playback of files created by any MyHD card.

FYI - if you pre-ordered both the 130 and the daughter card, make sure you check your e-mail. I had a e-mail from DC waiting to ask if I wanted to have them ship the 130 right away or wait until the daughter card was ready. I assume they are basically asking if I realize I'll pay 2 shipping charges if shipped separately, but from the tone of the e-mail, they were waiting on my response before they did anything. So if you don't reply, your order might be delayed.

I have a question for Kei and/or Cliff. Is the pre-order price for the 130 going to stay at the current price for a while? I ask because I want a 130, at the pre-order price (or lower), but I need to wait until you get stock on the next batch with USB IR receivers.

The pre-order price is the normal price, as far as I know.

Wouldn't you know it. I decided today that I was going to order a Fusion 3 QAM and wait a few months to pick up a myHD. Now I hear that the 130 has shipped. Decisions, decisions...

I have a few questions about the included remote (both the serial and USB receiver version, as I am trying to determine whether or not to wait for USB).

1) Does either receiver support wake from sleep/hibernation?
2) Can either receiver be configured to accept signals from third-party remotes?

Also, if I eventually get both myHD and Fusion cards, can the SW that comes with each read the other's format?

Thanks!

1) No, In that state there is no power provided to the receiver for serial or USB ports.

2) Yes, At least the MyHD MyIRC software can be programmed to use a 3rd party remote.

Also question) Yes, but only the first or a single file.

Cliff,

I appreciate your help.

Under what circumstances would a recording produce multiple files? Is this what you mean by "first"?

Thanks

If you set the file size smaller than the size needed for the recording. For example I have the file size set to 40GB so I always get a single file for each recording.

Gotcha...thanks!

There are devices that convert VGA to s-video/composite for your TV. However, almost all of them scale (bad because the video would be scaled twice) and flicker filter the signal, degrading it quite a bit. On the other hand, the MyHD can output standard NTSC 480i timing, with excellent, unfiltered scaling, except that the format is RGB or component. So I obtained an Analog Devices board that converts RGB to s-video without processing the video at all. It uses exactly the input timing to produce the output image. I used this with my 35" SD TV until I got my HDTV. Let me know if this sounds interesting, and I'll look back and find the details.

Xesdeeni

I use the S-Video output on my AIW9700 to display the MyHD overlay full screen on my standard TV. The picture is soft compared to the MyHD hardware output on my computer monitor. I still prefer it to the snowing and ghosting on low-numbered cable channels.

Does your post mean that they do have stock and I don't have to wait the 2-3 weeks or have all the units in this batch went to the Pre-Orders.

It means that DC has stock of the MDP-130 cards and they are shipping them.

I have a MDP-100 running the timeshift beta (1.64). I am expecting the MDP-130 to arrive tomorrow. What is the best way to upgrade? I am thinking I should upgrade to software and driver first, then uninstall the 100 from the control panel and then install the 130. Or should I uninstall everything first (after backing up channel list, etc.) and then the software and card from scratch?

Yes indeed it does.

And, with due thanks to Cliff for the heads up, I am now the proud owner of a brand new MDP-130 from Digital Connection. They had a stack of them in the back of the shop that I assume are being shipped against the pre-orders.

Wayne, I'd uninstall everything and start from scratch.

My order still says "Pending" - I wonder how many they got in...