1. This Board Rocks has been moved to a new domain: CarolinaPanthersForum.com

    All member accounts remain the same.

    Most of the content is here, as well. Except that the Preps Forum has been split off to its own board at: http://www.prepsforum.com

    Welcome to the new Carolina Panthers Forum!

    Dismiss Notice

Time Warner HD DVR Box

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by The Brain, Mar 30, 2007.

Page 1 of 3
  1. Mar 30, 2007 at 4:12 PM #1
    The Brain

    The Brain Defiler of Cornflakes

    Posts:
    32,125
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2003
    Location:
    Over There ---->
    On my main TV I currently have a TW Cable Card. It lets me access HD channels, Digital Channels, etc.

    I've been thinking about swapping that for a HD-DVR box, but I had a question. With my Cable Card, the TV automatically stretches the non HD channels to cover the entire screen. My question is, does the HD-DVR box stretch the channels or does it leave a black box on the left and the right of regular and digital pictures?

    If that's the case I'm not necessarily sure I want to swap to the HD-DVR box over the Cable Card.
     
  2. Mar 30, 2007 at 4:16 PM #2
    HardHarry

    HardHarry Rebel with a 401(k)

    Posts:
    8,909
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2003
    Location:
    Indie Kid
    Box/Card have identical stretch settings, but they suck balls. Your TV likely has better stretch modes, which you should be using.

    Personally, I dont stretch 4:3 SD content. Looks like ass on a big screen. SD is SD. You can polish a turd, but its still a turd.
     
  3. Mar 30, 2007 at 4:27 PM #3
    The Brain

    The Brain Defiler of Cornflakes

    Posts:
    32,125
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2003
    Location:
    Over There ---->
    My TV has a wide stretch mode that looks good when using SD. That's my real concern. I think the TV paired with the Cable Card does a great job with the picture, but I want another DVR box. I've got one for the bedroom TV and love it, but I want one for my main 55" TV, and I also wouldn't mind the ability to watch PPVs on occassion in there. I'm just afraid that I'll sacrifice the benefits I have with the current setup.
     
  4. Mar 30, 2007 at 5:10 PM #4
    chris

    chris Full Access Member

    Posts:
    3,879
    Likes Received:
    18
    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2003
    Location:
    Charlotte NC
    You should never stretch 4:3 to 16:9. Keep the OAR!!!!
     
  5. Mar 30, 2007 at 5:11 PM #5
    HardHarry

    HardHarry Rebel with a 401(k)

    Posts:
    8,909
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2003
    Location:
    Indie Kid
    If you're using your TV's stretch mode, why would the DVR Box versus cable card matter? And they're the same anyway.

    Do you understand the point that your TV's scaler chip is doing the work and your cable apparatus has jack to do with it?
     
  6. Mar 30, 2007 at 5:11 PM #6
    HardHarry

    HardHarry Rebel with a 401(k)

    Posts:
    8,909
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2003
    Location:
    Indie Kid
    Truth.
     
  7. Mar 31, 2007 at 5:47 PM #7
    y2b

    y2b King of QC

    Posts:
    18,664
    Likes Received:
    213
    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003
    DirecTV will have 150 HD channels soon
     
  8. Mar 31, 2007 at 10:00 PM #8
    The Brain

    The Brain Defiler of Cornflakes

    Posts:
    32,125
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2003
    Location:
    Over There ---->
    I'm not paying for a DirectTV box for all the TVs I use. I can get basic cable on 2 of my TVs at have Digital and HD on the other two. If you can somehow tell me a way to get Direct to give me signal on my two other TVs and my TV tuner card on my PC then I'm all for it.
     
  9. Apr 1, 2007 at 9:30 AM #9
    DaveW

    DaveW Super Moderator

    Age:
    55
    Posts:
    25,782
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2003
    sure they will
     
  10. Apr 1, 2007 at 10:51 AM #10
    chris

    chris Full Access Member

    Posts:
    3,879
    Likes Received:
    18
    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2003
    Location:
    Charlotte NC
    DTV is launching a new satellite sometime this year.
     
Page 1 of 3

Share This Page