New TV config decissions - Page 2

Kevy Baby · 05-15-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

Did I mention that if you have a cable-card slot on your TV you don't need a box? And that you can enjoy digital TV? Digital HD TV?

But no DVR.

Ghoulish Delight · 05-15-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

But no DVR.

Yeah, but at somewhere around $2/month, it wouldn't have been a bad option to be able to flip things on in HD.

Ghoulish Delight · 05-15-2007, 02:35 PM

No cable card slot. That'll have to wait until we decide to upgrade to the series 3 TiVo.

Tramspotter · 05-15-2007, 05:04 PM

Get real 75ohm nice shielded cables X3 (all the same length) Something like Belden 1504 or pre-molded if you must and go component everywhere possible ie. DVD player. Hack your Tivo to get at it's component output (if available on-board) and or build a HDTV MythTV. Then sit back and wait out whats next Problem solved.

mousepod · 05-15-2007, 06:04 PM

Good call, Tramspotter. I completely forgot about MythTV. You could build a nice Linux box for HD MythTV for a lot cheaper than TiVo. I'll probably do that when we move...

Kevy Baby · 05-15-2007, 06:07 PM

I just spoke with GD a little while ago. He is knee deep in TV config land

CoasterMatt · 05-15-2007, 06:45 PM

The difference on SOME tvs can be quite drastic between s-video and component.

Ghoulish Delight · 05-15-2007, 07:55 PM

Oh the difference actually having the equipment in hand makes.

Okay, translating from documentation world to real world here's where things stand. The TiVo DOES have s-video. Bonus. While the tv documentation lists "2 composite AND 2 s-video" inputs, in realty, that's a total of 2 inputs, not 4 (each one can be either of the 2 formats).

So: TiVo is now s-video. Wii takes one of the composite slots. The DVD player will take one of the 2 (separate from the composite/s-video) component slots once I get cables (doing some reading, it just makes sense to spend $20 and get component-specific cables). Had the TiVo had component outputs I'd have used them, but it doesn't.

Antenna will likely be forthcoming. There's a Dodger game on channel 9 in HD on Friday...

Okay, logistics out of the way, cables are connected, the verdict is...

I'm watching the Dodgers right now, in SD, through the TiVo. And it's beautiful. Just beautiful. I also spent an hour playing Tiger Woods Tour '07 on the Wii (in widescreen mode). Droooooool.

So

freaking

happy

ETA: You better believe Munchkin's lovin' the 40" cardboard boxes!

FEJ · 05-17-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I also spent an hour playing Tiger Woods Tour '07 on the Wii (in widescreen mode). Droooooool.

I want to come play TW07. I can bring Wario World to be goofballs with.

Not Afraid · 05-15-2007, 08:48 PM

You missed dinner.

05-15-2007, 02:35 PM	#3
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	No cable card slot. That'll have to wait until we decide to upgrade to the series 3 TiVo. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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05-15-2007, 05:04 PM	#4
Tramspotter Show me on the bear. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LA Posts: 445	Get real 75ohm nice shielded cables X3 (all the same length) Something like Belden 1504 or pre-molded if you must and go component everywhere possible ie. DVD player. Hack your Tivo to get at it's component output (if available on-board) and or build a HDTV MythTV. Then sit back and wait out whats next Problem solved.
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	Good call, Tramspotter. I completely forgot about MythTV. You could build a nice Linux box for HD MythTV for a lot cheaper than TiVo. I'll probably do that when we move... __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	The difference on SOME tvs can be quite drastic between s-video and component. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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05-15-2007, 07:55 PM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Oh the difference actually having the equipment in hand makes. Okay, translating from documentation world to real world here's where things stand. The TiVo DOES have s-video. Bonus. While the tv documentation lists "2 composite AND 2 s-video" inputs, in realty, that's a total of 2 inputs, not 4 (each one can be either of the 2 formats). So: TiVo is now s-video. Wii takes one of the composite slots. The DVD player will take one of the 2 (separate from the composite/s-video) component slots once I get cables (doing some reading, it just makes sense to spend $20 and get component-specific cables). Had the TiVo had component outputs I'd have used them, but it doesn't. Antenna will likely be forthcoming. There's a Dodger game on channel 9 in HD on Friday... Okay, logistics out of the way, cables are connected, the verdict is... I'm watching the Dodgers right now, in SD, through the TiVo. And it's beautiful. Just beautiful. I also spent an hour playing Tiger Woods Tour '07 on the Wii (in widescreen mode). Droooooool. So freaking happy ETA: You better believe Munchkin's lovin' the 40" cardboard boxes! __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	You missed dinner.
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