Re: [PLUG] HDHomeRun with non-digital, non-HD?

[Eugene Smiley <eug+plug@esmiley.net>]

He's discussing Digital vs Analog cable not Over-the-Air HD. You're link applies 
to OTA not cable...

"The analog switch-off ruling, which so far has met with little opposition from 
consumers or manufacturers, would render all non-digital televisions dark and 
obsolete on the switch-off date, unless connected to an external off the air 
tuner, analog or digital cable, or a satellite system."

Greg Lopp wrote:
> On 9/5/07, Brent Saner <brent.saner@gmail.com> wrote:
> > you might be forced to switch to digital. supposedly by 2009, standard
> > analog cable is going bye bye.
> >
> > that's what i've heard, i have no sources on that i'm afraid
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television#Switch-off_time_announced
> 2/17/09 is the date....but that has slipped at least once before.  But Feb
> 17 was codified into law by the "Deficit Reduction Act of 2005".  Hmmm, that
> must not be your or my budget deficit. ;)
>
>
> On 9/5/07, JP Vossen <jp@jpsdomain.org> wrote:
> > > I'm toying with setting up a Myth TV box after Amul's preso.  I like the
> > > idea of the external HDHomeRun box, but it looks like that's digital
> > > only ( http://www.silicondust.com/wiki/products/hdhomerun).  I have (and
> > > am not going to change) the super-duper el-cheapo $17/mo Comcast
> > > non-digital, non-HD, no nothing plan.
> > >
> > > I am not opposed to doing the over-the-air thing, but I have no HD TVs
> > > and no immediate plans to get one.
> > >
> > > Can I use the HDHomeRun with my Comcast setup?  Can I play it on a 10
> > > year old non-HD TV with only coax and RCA inputs?
> > >
> > > Another solution might be a TiVo Series 1 (and _TiVo Hacks_ :).
> > >
> > > Any thoughts or suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > JP
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