[Nrmf]

i just gopt my 120 in yesterday and am curious is everyone using the myhd software for there cards or are people using other stuff like snapstreams beyond tv i am trying to set it up as simple as possible so that even the wife can use it to reocrd she misses here tivo's


thansk for the time


nrmf

 

[rdewey]

We're using the MyHD software. This is required to interact properly with the customized hardware on the card. It is really pretty simple; if you can use a remote to change channels on a TV, you (and your wife) should be able to operate this device. Having said that, I still have not scheduled my training session with my wife, so she still watches TV on the cruddy 13 inch tube in my home office instead of on my beautiful High-Def Samsung DLP which is driven by MyHD....

 

[Nrmf]

so you understand what i am saying

i have a sony kp51ws500 with dvi input that i would like to use with this card and upscaleing dvd's will i be able to do this with ease.`

 

[Nrmf]

so i dont need to waste my money on snapstream

 

[Nrmf]

will this thing pause , fast forward and do other tivo like functions or am i missing something,


thanks for anyhelp

 

[Karyk]

It will not pause and fast forward a live broadcast, but you can do so with a recorded program. Only the Access card will pause a live broadcast.


To schedule recordings, go to TitanTV, set up an account. You schedule a recording by clicking on the red button for each program.


You can watch DVDs with MyHD and it will upconvert to the resolution you specify, but you will need some program to deal with the Macrovision copy protection scheme on copy protected DVDs (most DVD). I use DVDIdle for that, but there are other options.


You can also use a stand alone program to watch DVDs just through your computer, although that probably requires at least a 1 Mhz CPU, where with MyHD the processing is done by the card.

 

[bart745]

You can get Tivo-like behavior using a MyHD as an HD recorder and a SW HD player for playback but WAF could be an issue.

 

[Teeps]

Quote:

Originally posted by Nrmf i just gopt my 120 in yesterday and am curious is everyone using the myhd software for there cards or are people using other stuff like snapstreams beyond tv i am trying to set it up as simple as possible so that even the wife can use it to reocrd she misses here tivo's thansk for the time nrmf

MyHD is great for what it is... what it is not, is a direct and complete replacement for TiVo. Picture quality excepted. Your wife will likely continue to miss her TiVo.

 

[Nrmf]

well thats not good news, but if i can figure out how to get DVD playback Upscaled maybe that will allow me to squeak by her...or im gonna have to start buying more flowers.

 

[Nrmf]

also i could use some input on my tv set up... i have sony kp51ws500 can i take the MYHD from vga breakout to an audio authoirty vga to component convertor and plug directly to tv or will i have to load powerstrip as well. and if so is power strip easy enough for a newbie of HTPC's

 

[bart745]

Quote:

Originally posted by Nrmf also i could use some input on my tv set up... i have sony kp51ws500 can i take the MYHD from vga breakout to an audio authoirty vga to component convertor and plug directly to tv or will i have to load powerstrip as well. and if so is power strip easy enough for a newbie of HTPC's

Answered this question on the other thread in which you asked it http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...60#post4538660

 

[Nrmf]

thank you

sorry for multiple posting

over excited

 

[Teeps]

Quote:

Originally posted by Nrmf well thats not good news, but if i can figure out how to get DVD playback Upscaled maybe that will allow me to squeak by her...or im gonna have to start buying more flowers.

With AnyDvD running in the background, MyHD does a great job of playing DVDs. Latest software also allows DVD menu access via MyHD remote control.