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John Gotwals
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Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:30 pm Post subject:
Cable TV box with Firewire output? |
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JVC has several digital vhs recorders
http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?productId=PRD4603000&pathId=50
which have an input labeled "2 x I.Link Terminal (IEEE 1394), DV input only
for camcorders." Would it be possible (or would it even make sense) to
connect the cable TV set-top-box to this recorder by Firewire? My cable TV
company is Insight., but I am not currently using their digital cable feed
and I have no idea if their converter offers 1394 output.
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weitrhino
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Sat Oct 16, 2004 1:08 am Post subject:
Re: Cable TV box with Firewire output? |
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I wish I could be more specific, but digital converters are now required to
offer various output ports, including IEEE1394, known as FireWire from Apple
Computer, Inc. As for your ability to record using the IEEE1394 port I
cannot say, but it certainly sounds like a winner. As always, consult your
owners manual.
HTH
weitrhino
"John Gotwals" <john@gotwals.xRemoveMex.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | JVC has several digital vhs recorders
http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?productId=PRD4603000&pathId=50
which have an input labeled "2 x I.Link Terminal (IEEE 1394), DV input
only
for camcorders." Would it be possible (or would it even make sense) to
connect the cable TV set-top-box to this recorder by Firewire? My cable TV
company is Insight., but I am not currently using their digital cable feed
and I have no idea if their converter offers 1394 output.
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Andrew Rossmann
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Sat Oct 16, 2004 1:08 am Post subject:
Re: Cable TV box with Firewire output? |
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In article <ckp1fn$ahc$1@mozo.cc.purdue.edu>,
john@gotwals.xRemoveMex.com says...
| Quote: | JVC has several digital vhs recorders
http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?productId=PRD4603000&pathId=50
which have an input labeled "2 x I.Link Terminal (IEEE 1394), DV input only
for camcorders." Would it be possible (or would it even make sense) to
connect the cable TV set-top-box to this recorder by Firewire? My cable TV
company is Insight., but I am not currently using their digital cable feed
and I have no idea if their converter offers 1394 output.
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Although some cable boxes have firewire, it may or may not be enabled.
The cable company and turn on or off various outputs depending on what
you pay for and/or what they are willing to support. Many people have
digital boxes with disabled DVI ports, for example.
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weitrhino
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Sat Oct 16, 2004 5:11 pm Post subject:
Re: Cable TV box with Firewire output? |
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"Andrew Rossmann" <andysnewsreply@no_junk.comcast.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In article <ckp1fn$ahc$1@mozo.cc.purdue.edu>,
john@gotwals.xRemoveMex.com says...
JVC has several digital vhs recorders
http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?productId=PRD4603000&pathId=50
which have an input labeled "2 x I.Link Terminal (IEEE 1394), DV input
only
for camcorders." Would it be possible (or would it even make sense) to
connect the cable TV set-top-box to this recorder by Firewire? My cable
TV
company is Insight., but I am not currently using their digital cable
feed
and I have no idea if their converter offers 1394 output.
Although some cable boxes have firewire, it may or may not be enabled.
The cable company and turn on or off various outputs depending on what
you pay for and/or what they are willing to support. Many people have
digital boxes with disabled DVI ports, for example.
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This is no longer true. There is now a federal requirement to make various
ports available for use including DVI, IEEE1394, Component, Composite, RF,
and perhaps one day, HDMI
weitrhino |
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Biz
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Sat Oct 16, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject:
Re: Cable TV box with Firewire output? |
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"weitrhino" <weitrhino@spamfree.net> wrote in message
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This is no longer true. There is now a federal requirement to make
various
ports available for use including DVI, IEEE1394, Component, Composite, RF,
and perhaps one day, HDMI
weitrhino
Source please? That way everyone has some ammunition with their cable |
companies that have recently or in the past actually issued firmware updates
that have disabled those ports on the digital STBs. |
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DanS
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Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:09 am Post subject:
Re: Cable TV box with Firewire output? |
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<SNIP>
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This is no longer true. There is now a federal requirement to make
various ports available for use including DVI, IEEE1394, Component,
Composite, RF, and perhaps one day, HDMI
weitrhino
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Don't know if it's true or not, but I'm sure that at least Adelphia would
charge you for it, like the DVR cable box. In addition to the increased
monthly equipment rental fee, there's also a monthly fee to be able to use
the DVR function's.
One of their representative's with whom I discussed this with, swore up and
down that this is a service, and it cost's them money to provide it. When I
asked him to explain the technology of their 'service' he could not. What
is the 'service' to sending out a few more bytes of info when the box is
authorized (?). |
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