[vdr] Re: Newbie in US (for Andreas)

[Stan Moon <second_exodous@yahoo.com>]

--- Andreas Gebel <andreas@xcapenet.de> wrote:
> On Montag, 23. September 2002 21:39, you wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I'd like to build a VDR box from scratch, and I
> was wondering if the
> > card typically used will work in the US with NTSC
> video.
> 
> I tested NTSC with the Siemens DVB-S and it works
> fine.
> 
> > Is there a
> > composite video in?
> 
> no
> 
> >
> > Also, I'd need this box to be rack-mountable, and
> am looking for any
> > pointers. Basically, I need to build a
> professional-grade Tivo-like
> > device that can record up to 12 hours or so.
> 
> Well, I don't know if there are such small harddisks
> still available for only 
> 12 hours. On a standard 80GB disk you can record ~60
> hours. 
> 
> The first thing is to make sure that there is a
> provider available in your 
> area (SAT, CABLE or terrestrial) that is
> broadcasting in unencrypted DVB 
> format. Or if there is an encrypted DVB broadcast,
> that a linux-dvb 
> compatible CAM is available.
> 
> mfG.
> 
> Andreas

Andreas, do you live in the United States and have
tried NTSC with DishNetworks?

Thanx,
Stan

__________________________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo!
http://sbc.yahoo.com