RE: Re: WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

I bow in reverence. I am however still waiting for the answer to the
question I haven't thought of yet.....

Ian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 October 2001 20:21
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI
>
>
> I see....
>
> you feed me only half the facts and I still get the answer right ;-)
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian B [mailto:Ian@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 October 2001 15:47
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI
>
>
> You're not wrong! A bit of the message I clipped stated there was no
> analogue support at all and nothing except a DV device (camcorder or
> whatever) could connect to it. I seem to remember the free to air
channels
> were the only ones you get. There was no facility for
> subscription channels
> currently or planned. I guess digital transmissions are stereo anyway
and
> this is where my lack of experience and knowledge slaps me in the face
> again. Could be good for me though - now as soon as get that
> thing called a
> job it may be on my want list.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ian
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 09 October 2001 12:56
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI
> >
> >
> > Ian,
> >
> > I have looked at the site and it states....
> >
> > "The WinTV Nova-t PCI product is designed for receiving,
decoding and
> > displaying Digital Terrestrial Free-to-air broadcasts on a
standard
> > Personal Computer. The WinTV Nova-t PCI product can receive and
show
> > digital TV. "
> >
> > .... it makes NO mention of Terrestrial ANALOGUE TV. I would
imagine
> > that the output from the Digital Broadcasts WOULD be stereo but
the
> > absence of the word NICAM would seem to confirm lack of support
for
> > Analogue broadcasts.
> >
> > It would appear that this is purely a Digital TV card just as the
SKY
> > Digibox is a purely Digital replacement for your old Analogue
> > Satellite system.
> >
> > Whilst initially, the 13 free to air channels offer more choice
than
> > an existing Analogue TV card would with the 4 (or 5 if you are
lucky)
> > terrestrial channels that most people can receive, there is a
SERIOUS
> > limitation. The lack of Analogue support means that any
distributed
> > RF sources you have such as VCR/DVD/Satellite/CCTV/Homevision etc
> > will not be viewable using this device. The is also no AV input
as
> > without Analogue support it isnt equiped to convert an AV input
to
> > digital for viewing on the PC.
> >
> > Of course.....I could be wrong.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Ian B" <Ian@M...> wrote:
> > > I have mailed Hauppauge sales as I am not convinced. Other
> > Hauppauge PCI
> > > cards state nicam stereo and this one doesn't but it makes a
thing
> > of stereo
> > > radio - naturally suspicious having been caught out before
too many
> > times!!
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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