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Users / Re: High Definition with LMCE ????

« on: March 15, 2008, 07:23:49 pm »

tschak909, I appreciate your responses, and I understand your points (1,2,3).  I was simply wanting more specifics on capture cards for HD in LMCE.  Specificly, recording the signal OVER THE AIR, not from my Dish box, I understand other HD stuff is proprietary.  Maybe the Home Run is an option?  I simply wanted some suggestions on equipment that would do that (i.e. Post from PeteK).  I understand I can control my cable box using LMCE, great!!, and not lose my HD usage.  Bottom line is I understand your points, they just weren't answering all of my questions.

Again, calm down...  If you don't want to reply DON'T.  I think we are misinderstanding eachother.

Thanks for the info PeteK!!

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Users / Re: High Definition with LMCE ????

« on: March 15, 2008, 04:25:03 pm »

tschak909, if it bothers you to reply, DON'T!!!

"(1a) Get a Hauppauge PVR-150/250/500/USB2. Connect the S-Video output from the satellite box, to the S-video input on the tuner card. This will allow you to get an SD tream into the LMCE system. This stream can be viewed with the LMCE menu overlaid over the top, because it's being digitized by the computer."

You speak of SD not HD, S not H!!!  I also added the comment that I haven't researched your suggestions... Maybe one of those cards fits my needs better???

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Users / Re: High Definition with LMCE ????

« on: March 15, 2008, 02:53:09 pm »

I appreciate the replies.  I first want to say I'm in no way knocking LMCE.  I could only imagine the amount of work that has went into it so far.  I would love to help, but I fear my knowledge of linux and C++ programming is limited to one college course I took three years ago.  I work full time as an Electrical Engineer so I completely geek out over this stuff.  I have a few more questions.

1. What HD tuner cards will work well with LMCE.  To record over the air signals.  Thats where my Dish HD DVR fails. Maybe the Hauppauge's do ("Get a Hauppauge PVR-150/250/500/USB2") , I haven't looked.
2. I like how IP Cop handles the wireless.  Does LMCE handle the wireless has a seperate network.  Allowing VPN access to the Private network from wireless device.  Maybe I'm a little too paranoid.

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Users / High Definition with LMCE ????

« on: March 15, 2008, 02:54:07 am »

First I would like to say that the videos I've seen of LMCE are incredible.  The things the software can do are amazing.  I like how the home automation is tied into the software.  BUT....  It appears the LMCE has little support for HD.  I've been using HD for almost two years on a samsumg 61" DLP, Dish Network HD, and a Playstation 3 as a Blu-Ray player.  Right now I use my PS3 as a media player and have a FreeNAS box (Great Addition!!!) on my network holding videos, pictues, and music.  I'm upgrading my network and drives to support the speeds necessary to stream HD signals (~20Mb/s).  Right now I use wireless G to my PS3, a little slow seeing how my PS3 is a little tucked away.  I also intend on adding a firewall using IPCOP.

Enough about what I have and intend to do....

I have some questions??

1.  Is it true LMCE is limited on support of HD?  I want to know is I can record local HD stuff I recieve over the antenna with LMCE?   Is anyone doing it,  what equipment, how does it look, Is the signal degraded???       

2. Is there any support for the PS3?  Using it as a remote player.

3. I want to know is the overall usage of the software smooth, graphically?  If you have a fast enough computer.

4. I have access to Windows Vista Ultimate at a discounted rate through school and I 'm considering trying out that MCE, but I'm becoming a linux fan fast and would like to find a solution using linux, but it must provide solid HD capabilites.  If I use Vista for it's MCE, what is available for linux concerning home automation?