I use the Hauppauge Colossus card on my PC connected via component...works great Colossus Product Overview
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Yes, if you also check the Hauppage HD PVR, it uses the component outputs from the DVR to the device, then via USB to a PC to get an HD capture, without the need for HDMI (so, no HDCP issues).
Note a picture of the devices backside: http://www.hauppauge.com/pics/hdpvr_gaming_passthrough-b.jpg
Black Magic Design has one almost exactly like this too. So there are several companies that have these.
It's true...the Hauppauge HD DVR product is quite good, but the I find it hard to believe the HD quality from your Dish Network DVR is "fantastic" since they have perhaps the worst PQ of any major pay TV provider. In this case, the Hauppauge DVR does a credible job delivering the ole adage, "Garbage in, garbage out."
It's true...the Hauppauge HD DVR product is quite good, but the I find it hard to believe the HD quality from your Dish Network DVR is "fantastic" since they have perhaps the worst PQ of any major pay TV provider. In this case, the Hauppauge DVR does a credible job delivering the ole adage, "Garbage in, garbage out."
Subjective, to him it looks great so get off his case. The difference in the PQ is very tiny so why do you want to rain on the parade? You haven't seen what the local cable system (Suddenlink) tries to pass off as HD.
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It's true...the Hauppauge HD DVR product is quite good, but the I find it hard to believe the HD quality from your Dish Network DVR is "fantastic" since they have perhaps the worst PQ of any major pay TV provider. In this case, the Hauppauge DVR does a credible job delivering the ole adage, "Garbage in, garbage out."
My TV, the Pioneer Kuro Elite, makes EVERYTHING looks fantastic.
Even Hulu and Netflix streaming look great.
It's true...the Hauppauge HD DVR product is quite good, but the I find it hard to believe the HD quality from your Dish Network DVR is "fantastic" since they have perhaps the worst PQ of any major pay TV provider. In this case, the Hauppauge DVR does a credible job delivering the ole adage, "Garbage in, garbage out."
Delusional. :tsk:
I have been using two HD-PVRs for a year and a half now. (See my other post here: http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/258252-my-whole-house-pvr-solution-one.html)
I see no quality loss with them on my 1080p TV. Just to give you an idea - HBO officially distributes it's main feed to all the providers including Dish via an 8-mbit H.264 stream. The HD-PVR re-encodes the input into a 14-mbit H.264 stream. So you're really not loosing any quality except for the D/A->A/D conversion and re-compression which to my eyes with Dish content is not noticeable.
I see no quality loss with them on my 1080p TV. Just to give you an idea - HBO officially distributes it's main feed to all the providers including Dish via an 8-mbit H.264 stream. The HD-PVR re-encodes the input into a 14-mbit H.264 stream. So you're really not loosing any quality except for the D/A->A/D conversion and re-compression which to my eyes with Dish content is not noticeable.
My TV, the Pioneer Kuro Elite, makes EVERYTHING looks fantastic.
As does mine - and I still do not need nor want native-resolution pass thru.
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