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I can't get video from my cable box - help!
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<blockquote data-quote="PENVermillion" data-source="post: 65708" data-attributes="member: 22869"><p>I did try this, and the composite video showed up on the TV just fine. One thing I might try later is to plug some other composite video source into the PVR-150 and see if I can get it to show up - I'm pretty sure I've got composite out on my old Gamecube.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I was hoping I'd be able to use S-video, but alas, my cable box doesn't have it. It actually does have a port with "S-video" stamped over it, but the hole is just sealed up with another piece of metal from behind. I'm assuming that S-video is an option on that particular model of box, and it's an option my cable company apparently passed on. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's something to consider - I mean, the video card IS pretty ancient. The thing is, though, that it displays the TV output just fine when I plug the cable directly into the PVR-150, and take the cable box out of the circuit.</p><p></p><p>Is there anything "different" about the signal from the cable box than the signal from the cable itself? I would think it would have to be a universal standard for my TV to be able to display it, especially considering that the TV I'm testing with is pretty dated as well.</p><p></p><p>How should external channels appear in the channel list in setup? I notice that when I set them up to use CVBS, it shows the channel as something like:</p><p></p><p>250001/<channel></p><p></p><p>Is that normal?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PENVermillion, post: 65708, member: 22869"] I did try this, and the composite video showed up on the TV just fine. One thing I might try later is to plug some other composite video source into the PVR-150 and see if I can get it to show up - I'm pretty sure I've got composite out on my old Gamecube. I was hoping I'd be able to use S-video, but alas, my cable box doesn't have it. It actually does have a port with "S-video" stamped over it, but the hole is just sealed up with another piece of metal from behind. I'm assuming that S-video is an option on that particular model of box, and it's an option my cable company apparently passed on. :( That's something to consider - I mean, the video card IS pretty ancient. The thing is, though, that it displays the TV output just fine when I plug the cable directly into the PVR-150, and take the cable box out of the circuit. Is there anything "different" about the signal from the cable box than the signal from the cable itself? I would think it would have to be a universal standard for my TV to be able to display it, especially considering that the TV I'm testing with is pretty dated as well. How should external channels appear in the channel list in setup? I notice that when I set them up to use CVBS, it shows the channel as something like: 250001/<channel> Is that normal? [/QUOTE]
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