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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tesla" data-source="post: 372024" data-attributes="member: 88010">Moab, (1) what are you using for EPG (WebEPG grabber or Schedules Direct or something else)?Never could get WebEPG to work. Thought I was going to have to pay for Schedules Direct (actually, a good deal) but I found mc2XML and it works fine.(2) what advantage is it in assign the 2 tuners (Analogue + ATSC/ClearCAM) to a hybrid. I don't do this.We have a dual tuner card, but I'm pretty sure you can only use one tuner at a time. This Hybid config. prevents MP from trying to use both halves at the same time (and causing a problem).(3) what is the VHS settings for? (is it for those 2 RCA input jacks on the 1600 card)You must have the MCE (1183) version like I do. Unlike the plain version of the HVR-1600, the MCE/1183 has a FM tuner on-board. The RCA jacks are stereo in.S-Video-In uses the round 4-pin connector (can also be converted to old-school composite-in). I plan to use that for capturing or recording shows from the TimeWarner 8300 DVR (with it's "Send to VCR" function).Likewise, if I was going to setup the whole "IR blaster" thing and use this PVR or other STB for tuning (and get every digital cable channel to MP), this would be the prefered video connection to the TV/Capture Card.How many Clear QAM channels do you get on the 1600 with Comcast? I only get about 10 (the locals plus multiple PBS, etc). According to AntennaWeb.org, I might get a few more on ATSC, but it's hard to justify putting up an antenna when you pay for Digital Cable and 2 HD-PVRs (and don't plan on changing that).Ya, when I did the QAM scan it picked up a lot of channels that didn't really work. I had to delete them manually. Win-TV did the same thing as I recall.I like tinkering with the MP-TV and seeing what I can make it do, but I hardly have a use for it (expect for the capture ... and well, if I need to record FIVE shows at one time <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> but it's cool to see what I can make it do. Plus the whole idea of an "Open-PVR" is very cool. If I was relying it on it to record my shows (didn't have the other dedicated DVR's) to get anywhere close to the full channel line-up, I would still have to rent at least a CableCard or standard def STB from TimeWarner (and do the IR Blaster thing). I would think the same would apply to people with Satellite.</blockquote>

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