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wayguk · 30-12-2009, 20:52

one more question:
if you have a dual card do you also need two stb to avail of the dual channel option for recording and viewing seperate channels?

onelessprob · 10-02-2010, 19:27

I just got the new UPC HD+ box today. It's a UPC badged Cisco 8485DVB.

The picture quality is noticeably better than the old box even on the non HD channells, far less pixeled.

I have an existing HDTV HTPC, and was hoping to be able to connect to the Mac Mini and pull off contend.

There are 2 ethernet and 1 USB sockets. I've tried to connect to all three, but had no luck. A post on the first page mentioned these functions may be disabled on the UPC issued boxes.

Has anyone else had any experiences or heard anything about the connectivity of these boxes?

Alun · 10-02-2010, 19:35

Forget it. You can't get at the content on the HD either on this box or the standard DVR. Ethernet and USB sockets are for built-in cable modem functionality.

whowantstwoknow · 12-07-2012, 01:26

Sorry for dragging up an old thread.

I'm like the others whereby I have a standard UPC STB, and use a scart-composite cable to feed their signal to the HTPC which inturn uses HDMI output to a HD 1080i TV. media center provides the guide and recording capabilities.

Seeing that UPC are adding more HD content, is the only way to feed this to the HD TV is directly via a new UPC+HD STB and to forgo the HTPC?

I dont ready understand the technologies but havent ask more detailed questions as if the answer to the one above is yes, its seems you are stuck in no mans land with UPC+HD and HTPC?

Thanks
W.

12-07-2012, 01:26	#34
whowantstwoknow Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 445 Adverts \| Friends	Updates? Sorry for dragging up an old thread. I'm like the others whereby I have a standard UPC STB, and use a scart-composite cable to feed their signal to the HTPC which inturn uses HDMI output to a HD 1080i TV. media center provides the guide and recording capabilities. Seeing that UPC are adding more HD content, is the only way to feed this to the HD TV is directly via a new UPC+HD STB and to forgo the HTPC? I dont ready understand the technologies but havent ask more detailed questions as if the answer to the one above is yes, its seems you are stuck in no mans land with UPC+HD and HTPC? Thanks W.

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30-12-2009, 20:52	#31
wayguk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 14 Adverts \| Friends	one more question: if you have a dual card do you also need two stb to avail of the dual channel option for recording and viewing seperate channels?

10-02-2010, 19:27	#32
onelessprob Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 22 Adverts \| Friends	I just got the new UPC HD+ box today. It's a UPC badged Cisco 8485DVB. The picture quality is noticeably better than the old box even on the non HD channells, far less pixeled. I have an existing HDTV HTPC, and was hoping to be able to connect to the Mac Mini and pull off contend. There are 2 ethernet and 1 USB sockets. I've tried to connect to all three, but had no luck. A post on the first page mentioned these functions may be disabled on the UPC issued boxes. Has anyone else had any experiences or heard anything about the connectivity of these boxes?

10-02-2010, 19:35	#33
Alun Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bray, Co. Wicklow Posts: 11,624 Adverts \| Friends	Forget it. You can't get at the content on the HD either on this box or the standard DVR. Ethernet and USB sockets are for built-in cable modem functionality.