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<blockquote data-quote="geoffstewart" data-source="post: 702389" data-attributes="member: 83396">Hey semievilmonkey (awesome handle, btw),I'm not familiar with the details for your option 2... apparently, there are some providers in the states allowing cablecard devices... search the threads on those... in Canada, Rogers doesn't offer such a service.Option 1 means that you need to use a set-top box (STB) to unencrypt the signal from the service provider (Comcast in your case) and then you need to pick an appropriate card to encode the video stream.&nbsp; If your STBs are Tivo's, then you need to use those.If you're recording standard definition, I would recommend any of the hauppauge HVR-2250.&nbsp; It's a PCI-e card with dual tuner.&nbsp; That means that you can record from both Tivo's at the same time.&nbsp; It will record from the S-Video out on your Tivos and RCA for audio.If you're recording high definition, your Tivo will need to be HD and you will need the Hauppauge HD-PVR.&nbsp; It takes the component out and dolby digital audio and records a bluray-like file with very high quality.&nbsp; I have two of these and they work great!&nbsp; Hauppauge is coming out with a PCI-e version within the month (announced at CES), so it might be worth the wait if that's preferable to the USB option since they are large.In both cases, you will also need something to change the channels on your Tivo's when a recording is about to begin.&nbsp; I would recommend the USB-UIRT.&nbsp; It's not cheap, but it just works and can blast to up to 3 devices simultaneously (with home-made IR cable).Lots of information here.&nbsp; Hope it makes some sense.Cheers.Geoff</blockquote>

[QUOTE="geoffstewart, post: 702389, member: 83396"] Hey semievilmonkey (awesome handle, btw), I'm not familiar with the details for your option 2... apparently, there are some providers in the states allowing cablecard devices... search the threads on those... in Canada, Rogers doesn't offer such a service. Option 1 means that you need to use a set-top box (STB) to unencrypt the signal from the service provider (Comcast in your case) and then you need to pick an appropriate card to encode the video stream. If your STBs are Tivo's, then you need to use those. If you're recording standard definition, I would recommend any of the hauppauge HVR-2250. It's a PCI-e card with dual tuner. That means that you can record from both Tivo's at the same time. It will record from the S-Video out on your Tivos and RCA for audio. If you're recording high definition, your Tivo will need to be HD and you will need the Hauppauge HD-PVR. It takes the component out and dolby digital audio and records a bluray-like file with very high quality. I have two of these and they work great! Hauppauge is coming out with a PCI-e version within the month (announced at CES), so it might be worth the wait if that's preferable to the USB option since they are large. In both cases, you will also need something to change the channels on your Tivo's when a recording is about to begin. I would recommend the USB-UIRT. It's not cheap, but it just works and can blast to up to 3 devices simultaneously (with home-made IR cable). Lots of information here. Hope it makes some sense. Cheers. Geoff [/QUOTE]

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