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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 378483" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>At this time there is no way, whether on Mac, Windows nor any version of Linux to get HD signals (at least not still in their HD form) from any device into a computer. The technology is there, but the manufacturer doesn't exist (as of yet) that is willing to be the first to put out a device that will accept component or HDMI input to a computer.</p><p></p><p>The only HD you will get into a computer is your local over-the-air (aka ota or o-t-a) tv stations from a regular antenna via a digital tuner.</p><p>Your setup, if indeed it does not support HD, which is likely, is due to the TV tuner you have being an analog only tuner. There are tuners made that function with all 3 of the primary OS's for receiving digital ota stations. </p><p></p><p>For Mac, the best reviewed and most used is the ElGato EyeTV Hybrid. This will give you the ability to watch and record your local ota digital channels (both HD and SD). </p><p></p><p>The best connection you will get to a computer from a HD source to a computer will be via s-video. Believe it or not, unless you're just not satisfied with anything but the best, it gives a pretty decent picture. I have my HD DishNetwork receiver connected to my XP machine via s-video and direct to the monitor via component. So I can flip back and forth on the TV between the component HD signal and the s-video being fed to my computer. There is a difference between the 2, and I could be picky, but it is still very watchable for HD shows that I am wanting to record.</p><p></p><p>On the remote, have never setup one as you have there. Don't really see the point in the IR blaster unless that is the way your particular tuner card functions. Why not just use the remote for the comcast box? Most tuners will work similar to TV's. Set it on channel 3 or 4 if you are using the coax input and use the remote for the cable/satellite box to change channels. The same if you are using s-video input, still would just use the remote for the cable box.</p><p></p><p>There is at this time either a software or hardware (don't remember and was too lazy to do the search for it right now) that will allow you to take saved shows direct from a Tivo unit and move them to your computer.</p><p></p><p>edit: have had either DirecTV or DishNetwork and therefore digital service for a long time, so my experience with comcast or any other cable service for TV is severly lacking. Can't see giving them the same money for fewer channels and for service that is not all digital.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 378483, member: 24160"] At this time there is no way, whether on Mac, Windows nor any version of Linux to get HD signals (at least not still in their HD form) from any device into a computer. The technology is there, but the manufacturer doesn't exist (as of yet) that is willing to be the first to put out a device that will accept component or HDMI input to a computer. The only HD you will get into a computer is your local over-the-air (aka ota or o-t-a) tv stations from a regular antenna via a digital tuner. Your setup, if indeed it does not support HD, which is likely, is due to the TV tuner you have being an analog only tuner. There are tuners made that function with all 3 of the primary OS's for receiving digital ota stations. For Mac, the best reviewed and most used is the ElGato EyeTV Hybrid. This will give you the ability to watch and record your local ota digital channels (both HD and SD). The best connection you will get to a computer from a HD source to a computer will be via s-video. Believe it or not, unless you're just not satisfied with anything but the best, it gives a pretty decent picture. I have my HD DishNetwork receiver connected to my XP machine via s-video and direct to the monitor via component. So I can flip back and forth on the TV between the component HD signal and the s-video being fed to my computer. There is a difference between the 2, and I could be picky, but it is still very watchable for HD shows that I am wanting to record. On the remote, have never setup one as you have there. Don't really see the point in the IR blaster unless that is the way your particular tuner card functions. Why not just use the remote for the comcast box? Most tuners will work similar to TV's. Set it on channel 3 or 4 if you are using the coax input and use the remote for the cable/satellite box to change channels. The same if you are using s-video input, still would just use the remote for the cable box. There is at this time either a software or hardware (don't remember and was too lazy to do the search for it right now) that will allow you to take saved shows direct from a Tivo unit and move them to your computer. edit: have had either DirecTV or DishNetwork and therefore digital service for a long time, so my experience with comcast or any other cable service for TV is severly lacking. Can't see giving them the same money for fewer channels and for service that is not all digital. [/QUOTE]
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