Tv Tuner + Digital Cable

adams · #1 30th Dec 03, 08:19 PM

is there anyway i can get digital cable on my tv tuner?

i've tried hooking up the digital cable box into the tv tuner, but i can't get any channels over 60.

thanks.

[^LDS Member 2004^] · #2 30th Dec 03, 11:58 PM

yes there is you have to use the svcd out on most tuner cards I do not remember what it is called but it does work 100 %

war59312 · #3 31st Dec 03, 12:37 AM

Lucky bitch, I cant afford Digital Cable so I would have to say Hell No!!

But yea they have it hooked up like that at a local computer shop around here. Not sure what turner card or software they use though.

If u find out let me know so I can store it in my bank of usefull information.

Big POPPA Pump · #4 31st Dec 03, 01:17 AM

ATM, none of the TV Tuner cards support digital signals. The descrambler needs to be built into the TV Tuner card in order to support digital singals. You can connect a digital box to the tv tuner card via S-Video/RCA however you will still need to change the channels on the actual Digital Box rather than the tv tuner. The only channels you will be able to get on the tuner itself are the basic/enhanced channels that you get without a digital box.

richardc2000 · #5 31st Dec 03, 02:50 AM

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The only channels you will be able to get on the tuner itself are the basic/enhanced channels that you get without a digital box.

that would be my guess too

war59312 · #6 31st Dec 03, 05:08 AM

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Originally posted by Big POPPA Pump@Dec 30 2003, 07:17 PM
ATM, none of the TV Tuner cards support digital signals. The descrambler needs to be built into the TV Tuner card in order to support digital singals. You can connect a digital box to the tv tuner card via S-Video/RCA however you will still need to change the channels on the actual Digital Box rather than the tv tuner. The only channels you will be able to get on the tuner itself are the basic/enhanced channels that you get without a digital box.

Yea I ment they still change channel on the digital tv box. Cause I remember I was just there a few days ago and you just change the channel on the tv and the same thing appears on their huge lcd montor hooked up to there sweet as p4 test setup.

Next time I stop by I'm going to ask about it even though I wont even think about trying this since I just have basic cable and it faqing sucks.

cya,
Will