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UPC digital channels on DVB receiver

  • 11-11-2008 8:24pm
    #1
    podge3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,776 ✭✭✭


    I'm on UPC analogue service (although I'm changing to digital next week) and I just got a HDD DVD recorder.

    In addition to the analogue receiver, the DVD recorder also has a DVB tuner. I connected up the cable to the DVB input for the fun and was surprised to see all the digital channels present in the EPG. None of the channels have a picture, although quite a few have audio.

    I'm just wondering if I can use the DVD recorder as a digital TV receiver or will I have to connect the digital box to it if I want to record.

    Hope this makes sense :).


Comments

  • #2
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    It is against the Terms and Conditions of your cable service to use any non cable-TV supplied decoder to the cable outlet.

    In addition, the standard for digital cable (DVB-C) is different from the DVB-T standard used by most of these DVD recorders/iDTVs. So yes, you'll need to output the UPC STB to the DVD recorder to record UPC Digital and you'll only be able to record the channel you are currently watching.


  • #3
    podge3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,776 ✭✭✭podge3


    Thanks ICDG - that answers my questions.


  • #4
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    in theory, what if somone used a nagra cam, and a legit ntl card, in the slot of their digital tv... would / should it work
    i am seriously curious about this.. btw.. i have a dish and sky. i have no connection to any cable/mmds/dtt service


  • #5
    mickeyzub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭mickeyzub


    @pa990's question is very interesting as for example Philips make LCD TVs that have DVB-T/C tuners as well as CA slot. I'm wondering if that would work, theoretically it should. Has anyone with appropriate hardware tried something like that?


  • #6
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    We're not allowed to discuss it here, as above you can only use the equipment supplied.
    :mad:


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  • #7
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    icdg wrote: »
    you'll only be able to record the channel you are currently watching.
    I have my scart from the STB going into my DVD recorder. I have the coax going into the STB and then into the recorder and into TV. This means you can record from the STB and be watching a different station though it has to be analogue. Or vice versa record analogue while watching digital.

    When you get the digital service you still have analogue.


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