[Discuss] OT: HD TV capture and bittorrent

[Murray Strome]

Justin Rebelo wrote:
> Steven Kurylo wrote:
>>> > My understanding was that you need to hook shaw's box up to your card
>>> > (instead of your TV).  You can then record whatever the shaw's box is
>>> > sending you in HD.
>>>
>>> I thought Shaw's box output was via HDMI, which (to my knowledge) is an
>>> encryped signal.  Wouldn't that prevent decoding even if you plugged 
>>> the
>>> box into your computer?
>>
>> Could be.
>>
>> However looking at their website I don't see it mentioning HDMI, only 
>> DVI.
>>
>> http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/Television/Digital/Hardware-HD.htm 
>>
>>
>> As well I thought only newer HD TV's supported decryption.  In that
>> case I would assume Shaw would mention that you need a newer HD TV on
>> their website.  They don't, so I assume its not encrypted.
>>
>> But thats a lot of assumptions.
>
> I have a relatively new shaw HD unit (not the PVR model) which I got 
> in January and it supports either component cables (which I use) or 
> DVI. No HDMI, though my TV has enough HDMI ports to feed an army and 
> only one set of components or DVI :/
>
> Justin
DVI and HDMI are essentially the same thing as far as video is 
concerned.  The difference (if I remember correctly) is that HDMI 
includes the audio while DVI does not.  A converter plug is not very 
expensive (one came with my HD TV set).  I THINK that my satellite box 
is DVI and I know my DVD player is HDMI.  I think my TV is DVI, but the 
DVI-HDMI converter that came with it allows me to use either. With DVI, 
you have to use the regular RCA audio cables for sound input. I only 
have one HDMI/DVI port. As someone has said, for a normal DVD player, 
the difference between HDMI and Component is minimal but it IS 
noticeable on HD channels with the satellite box. Thus, I use the 
component video output from my DVD player and DVI from my satellite box.

Murray