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<blockquote data-quote="Andrew H" data-source="post: 643109" data-attributes="member: 56239">There is a one to one alignment between the DirecTV STB and your capture card.&nbsp; If you buy the 1212 it will capture HD from your DirecTV HD STB, if you opt for a non HD capture (analog using S-Video) you'll only see the DirecTV downconverted output which is not HD.&nbsp; If you want to record two at a time you need DOUBLE the STB and capture cards!&nbsp; If you can receive OTA in your area then buying an AverMedia Duet will allow you to record TWO OTA ATSC networks at once (no DirecTV required).&nbsp; This is where MP shines - its ability to record OTA.&nbsp; Playback is just that - SD is SD and HD is HD.&nbsp; Before you jump, what CLEAR QAM stations (digital and possibly in HD) can you tune directly off your basic cable?&nbsp; Have you hooked up a QAM tuner to it and seen?&nbsp; Whatever they are passing will be tunable via the AverMedia (or others) to record without changing anything!&nbsp; Grab a card and try it - <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&amp;DEPA=0&amp;Order=BESTMATCH&amp;Description=avermedia+duet" target="_blank">it's under $50 </a> and you can see for yourself!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andrew H, post: 643109, member: 56239"] There is a one to one alignment between the DirecTV STB and your capture card. If you buy the 1212 it will capture HD from your DirecTV HD STB, if you opt for a non HD capture (analog using S-Video) you'll only see the DirecTV downconverted output which is not HD. If you want to record two at a time you need DOUBLE the STB and capture cards! If you can receive OTA in your area then buying an AverMedia Duet will allow you to record TWO OTA ATSC networks at once (no DirecTV required). This is where MP shines - its ability to record OTA. Playback is just that - SD is SD and HD is HD. Before you jump, what CLEAR QAM stations (digital and possibly in HD) can you tune directly off your basic cable? Have you hooked up a QAM tuner to it and seen? Whatever they are passing will be tunable via the AverMedia (or others) to record without changing anything! Grab a card and try it - [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=avermedia+duet"]it's under $50 [/URL] and you can see for yourself! [/QUOTE]

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