Re: Digital signal

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And, if you want HD over cable, such as HBO, Showtime and other premium channels, you'll need to buy a complete new PC, with one or more Digital Cable Tuners. These can only be purchased with a new PC, or if you have a newer PC that is certified as Digital Cable Ready.

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"Myxx" <Myxx@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:gmbTj.9913$DG.9265@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ok, so this is somewhat of a followup to a post I put up a week or so in regards to dual digital tuner cards.

Assuming anyone who is buying a new tuner card basically from this point on is considering the migration to digital-only next February, is anyone considering anything special in regards to tuner cards? Here's a bit about my setup, and maybe those of you who have put some thought into this can toss me some ideas.

I've got a Visio 37" LCD in my home office, which is hooked up to my VMC through VGA. I get cable direct from the wall, which is split off and goes to my VMC PC (single Analog tuner card) and also to my TV RF input so I can get around the single-program record/view limitation of a single tuner card.

When I bypass the VMC box and go direct to my TV, I can pick up HD programming for all the network channels (NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, etc). However, when I attempted to configure a borrowed digital tuner card (it was dual tuner analog/digital), it wasn't picking up any digital programming. This has me a bit concerned, in that I don't want to find myself SOL next February.

I have a self-built VMC box, so it's not OEM to a manufacturer. I'm pretty flexible on what I can add, though I am somewhat PCI limited. Of course, I'd prefer to upgrade to a PCIe tuner rather than stick with PCI.

Anyone got any thoughts on how I should proceed? Ideally I'd love to get HD and Digital, but I know that VMC has HD limitations. I do, however, want to continue to use the VMC guide and interface, and not a third-party app to watch tv.

Thanks all!

Myxx


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