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Wish me luck! Good to hear this worked for you and thank you so much for the very detailed confirmation and confirmation on the Portta PET! Quite the opposite. It is not about the many products that conform to the HDCP restrictions, but about finding the few that allow full signal to pass thru without restriction.
I liked it enough I bought 2 more Jan 15, but this time via Amazon Warehouse deals, and they did not work. It appears there are 2 different hardware versions of the Portta. I opened them both up and it appears that the one that DOES strip has 2 chips in it with silver aluminum heat sinks on both. The one that does strip only has 1 chip and no heat sink. So watch out and I would not buy any Warehouse deals for this item.
Awesome find Dave and thank you so much for sharing your research! Thanks Tom for confirming and posting a link! Much appreciated! It would even work if you would connect only one device TV or capture device.
I purchased it to record the Steelers football games and it worked great on the old cable box. My Magnavox has a GB hard drive in it so I rather use that in case I want to burn a disk of the football game.
What a predicament this is. Also would I need a view splitter and a Elgato to make this work? As for loosing your recording; I doubt this will be a problem. They will most likely still work.
I removed the cable box and screwed the coaxial cable wire onto my Magnavox recorder and it did record some channels but the picture was terrible. When I used to record the Steelers I would go on a HD channel using the cable box and the picture was awesome.
I tried to get my old Comcast box back that had the S-Video on it and they said there not using them anymore. The conversion will of course degrade the image quality. It would be better to use something that can record HDMI, I have seen a few smaller devices at Amazon link , but none of these would have the convenience of your current DVR. And on that note: recording with Composite or S-Video is rather outdated. I personally do not record any shows or movies, I use it to get screenshots from devices like settings menu etc.
I have to admit I am so confused. I am just going to buy a new media center that could take a 4TB hard drive and put all my movies on it. I found one on the link you provided me called the Happauge I have also been reading about that app called Kodi.
It looks cool but I guess I would need a different type of media box. All you have to do is check with the cable company in which you are interested and ask the maximum resolution you wish to view record.
That way there is no guessing. But it goes further than that. Everything is continually changing, and higher resolutions are always coming about, so It is wise to be prepared instead of always having to buy yet another piece of equipment. Sometimes we must have more than one combination of equipment and connectors to cover all the different arrangements of sources and targets. Simply make a list of what you need to do, and see the lowest number of components that will get you what you need to do.
Yeah, it is a confusing world when it comes to video, and the last few years things change faster than ever before it seems. Option 1 is to buy a DVR from the cable company, which is typically expensive and you cannot move the recordings to for example your computer. Most of these however require that the signal is not encrypted HDCP. I have seen that most do support p HD and very few support 4K, but that will be a matter of time. It seems more of these are surfacing that support 4K and all of them support p HD.
Most of these recorders do not support 4K yet …. For playback you can choose from quite a long list of applications, but Kodi is indeed one of the media center applications that I really like. I called Comcast and they said I am getting I.
The reason I brought this up was to show you that I have got to cut the cord. Why does Kodi come out with new versions so often? I must of watched every YouTube video and they all have a different way to install it. Well I am ready to buy a media box now but there are so many. It did get some bad reviews on YouTube though. Let me know what you think and once again I really appreciate it. And then they wonder why customers get pissed with them.
To cut the cord and not get screwed over by money hungry Comcast, I kept the lowest and cheapest TV bundle. I very rarely use it twice so far in the past 8 months. With my cheapest bundle, Internet is still expensive same speed I have here is app. You follow their installation instructions wipes your harddrive and install everything you need to quickly boot into Kodi.
Once you get familiar with Kodi, you can start looking for alternatives. Cheap Android boxes, like these , are very affordable and work pretty good. You are struggling with the issue that so many of us have. We need three things in this order , Internet, telephone and television. I solved my television needs by goingwith Dish. Almost every month there are free movies, so one can record a bunch for later use.
That leaves the Internet. One must simply find the best deal available. Just see how close you can get in your area. I am in a very rural area and my experience was the local Frontier phone company and their associated satellite Internet at exorbitant cost.
Poor service and high prices. Never go there. I can plug my analog phones into the back of the router, transfer my number to Verizon and get unlimited data. Problem solved for now. Still not cheap, but acceptable in comparison, especially as it is now unlimited.
However, the local electrical cooperative is stringing fiber on their poles. This is the current state of things in the expensive USA. Never buy a bundle.
Always shop around. Good luck with your search. After I read your article I got my old computer out and tried to wipe it and reinstall Windows I do remember the user pin but for some crazy reason it keeps asking me for my user password. I e-mailed Microsoft and they said, that was called a digital license for windows 10, that they were giving away for free. It wanted my password instead of my users login pin. Now I might have to buy a key from them. One other question, by using a computer instead of a Android box, do you need to have the computer on all the time?
Or do you just put the computer next to your TV and turn them both on when you want to watch a movie from Kodi? I got a free cell phone for being disabled so all I need is Internet and cable. I also thought about the dish and Direct TV but they want me to sign a contract and after the first year the price goes up.
The bottom line is if Kodi is as good as they say then that is what I want. I will definitely have to look into that tomorrow first thing because that would be awesome. Sorry about all your problems. While this is not a general computer forum, all I can say is download a free operating system like Fedora or Xubuntu, burn it to a DVD and boot off of it to give it a try.
It will not do anything to your computer unless you decide, after trying it, to install it permanently. Play with it for free and read a lot on the Internet.
I have been with Dish for many years and there is no reason that the price should go up unless you keep accepting that. Tell them you are disabled and need the lowest priced deal they have. Ask for the Welcome package. You should be able to get what I have. Speak with them as a friend and just lay out the facts of your existence, asking them what they can do for you. If you have problems with the person you speak with, ask for a supervisor. Nothing else needed, and highly optimized for Kodi use.
Your computer only needs to be on when watching a show or movie. So yes; turn the computer on when watching TV, turn it off when done. If you do not have HVEC or h. I like the idea of a system on a flash drive. That can make some things easier and much more convenient for folks who are away from home a lot of the time. Its a great idea. I will give you a retail license for Windows 10 Professional for free. You will need a way to get a Windows 10 installation disk or install Windows 7 or 8.
I need your email address to send you the license key code. That is extremely kind of you on offering me that license. My e-mail is generalmark comcast. About using that old computer you mentioned does it have to meet any certain requirements to work with Kodi? And if so where would I connect it?
Thank you for the nice complement. Now a simple computer can play pretty much anything with the exception of so called HVEC or h. Now those are not mainstream yet, but they appear more and more, and making those yourself has become easier as well. The computer spec you list will be more than sufficient for running Kodi.
My old PC has an even lesser video chip and runs just fine. If you want to store your movies on that computer, then you might want to keep that 2Tb drive in mind for the future. I agree with Hans; you have plenty of computer power for your needs. What is available for you there? When I read your replies I am amazed how much you guys know in the world of computers and everything that goes with it. Hi Mark. Glad to hear that we could help you — and glad to hear that the setup is helpful for you.
As far as retaining info goes; well we all have our moments where we dig into a topic that interests us — and yes, we all start with limited info. I wish you improvements on your medical condition and fun watching your movies. Optional to allow for viewing of menus and output of dvr. Then to the samsung tv. Just looking to record some tv series about 5 episodes per recording.
I bought this on the reading in this topic that it worked for others, and hope it will work for me. Any input appreciated. I read on this forum topic that some have also bought this Splitter and worked for them. I hope it will also work for me. I also have kodi tv with computer and android box but is a pain to keep updating and doing timeless searching for movies.
Half the time movies are not supported on the server and you have to keep searching to find one that works. I did send you an email not sure if you replied yet. So far I personally have not had any bad luck with them, but some users report issues see the list on top, and posts in the comments.
As for the DVR you purchased; I have no experience with that particular model. I actually use an Elgato Game Capture HD — which allows me to record on my computer Mac in my case, but obviously it works under Windows as well. Naturally, for your scenario, having a standalone seems more suiting. I was never one to record video to my computers as I have about 6 of them in various rooms. I like recording to an external drive then I can burn to dvd if I want.
I do have Kodi tv and also IPTV with tv channels, the iptv at times is unstable so I will have to catch it when it works and do my recordings. On iptv there should be no HDCP. The external recorder is manual so no timer to do my recordings I will have to be close by to start and stop my recordings.
I was looking for this recorder that has built in time recordings IR blaster to change channels, internal and external HD, and will also playback so basically all in one. I do have an Xfinity DVR but no way of getting the recorded movies or shows off it to burn to dvd if i wish. Worked for the Government for 36 years building satellites and communication systems for the US defense so I have it in my blood, keeps me going toying around.
I agree; recording with a PC is not ideal. It would most certainly work great for your purposes as well. I got the splitter today and am waiting for the dvr recorder. Should show up tomorrow some time and will get it all setup and give it a try.
Gives you almost every cable channel out there from direct, dish and skyvu. If it was stable it would be great to record all the VOD channels and movie channels. So my cable tv is the next best thing to record.
Most torrents sites are drying up so gonna give it a go. However, one must still have a subscription or an account with the providers, such as Dish. When that happens, check with your ISP to get help.
At times it works great and at times it freezes you never know when. There is a VOD with over current and older movies. An like I said almost every channel dish, direct and Skyvue offer in this iptv mag Lots of foreign channel stations. Also the MAG works as a media player if you hook an external drive loaded with movies. Should work world wide with any Internet connection. I did notice that they have a forum, so if you run into buffering problems freeze , you might want to checkout their forum.
A quick Google search indicates that buffering problems are not uncommon with IPTVZeta and it seems you can select different servers — which might make the buffering issues reduce or even go away. What exactly does that mean, or should I say is that bad or good for me? I have no experience with any of these media players. Stay clear from other processor models unless the standard Android setup provided is to your liking …. As for HDMI 2. Some are only HDMI 1.
Some appear to do HDMI 2. The HDCP protection was removed. At first the protection was present, but after PC restart, protection was removed. Thanks Tean for posting your findings! I assume the newer and more capable HD60 models will do an even better job. Hope this helps …. I bought this one , but that has been a while ago.
When I connect the box directly to the video card or through one of the splitters I have always the same error. HDCP Issue. Sound but no video and the message HDCP error.
Step by step? I have read that the PC must be restarted after the connections done or that 2 outputs must be connected? I even have bought a HDFury 3 to go to component output but the quality image is not suitable for me. Some have reported that this trick might be needed with some splitters.
In the comments one or more HDFury models have been discussed. Unfortunately, I do not have a HDFury. Thank you for you answer. I just ordered the 8dollars splitter to give it a try. I will try the trick with the Bluray player and with the apple TV. I will also check the trick connecting the TV on one ou the outputs. Thank you. So it works because of the switch digital-analog format but the final result is not very pleasant. I lost i lot of definition, the colors are not has much vivid.
Maybe one of the other HDFury users can respond to this? The newer models HD60 will do an even better job I assume. I did notice that the Dutch cable company Ziggo utilizes these boxes as well. But no specs. I just received the splitter from Aliexpress the one at 8dollars and it works!
The more confirmations we get the better — it will be useful for those considering buying one as well. Thanks again and glad to hear it works for you as well!
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