qip 7100 to desktop cables

[tankdog]

what is the best way to connect the two.Currently I'm using a S cable and a split audio cable to the hauppauge wintv hvr 1250.Its far from great.I know it can be alot better.I've gotten tv shows from ...elsewhere and they play crystal clear on my desktops.

[Hubrisnxs]

doesn't look like you have a lot of options.

S video is the best quality that card can get, you might want to upgrade to a card that has HDMI.

(EDIT)

actually I recant that.   You're supposed to be able to plug coax directly in on that top one and get HD 1080i.

so ditch the S Video. and go coax instead.

[ekem015]

Hubrisnxs - if you go coax from the STB to the TV Tuner Card, then you're not going to get HD/1080i. The STB will bottleneck the whole setup and you'll only get what the STB outputs via coax, i.e. 480i/mono SD. And if you connect the coax from the wall to the TV Tuner Card, then, well, you're just going to get the Clear QAMs.

[Hubrisnxs]

ahhhh I see you are absolutely right.     if he plugs into the stb he's going to get the SD Modulated RF (channel 3/4)   260-330  lines depending upon the quality of the modulator, and Comb Filter in the TV

S-Video   Up to 400 lines (does not need a comb filter)

in order to get better picture quality he's going to have to get a better video card, that has HDMI or component outputs,

[tankdog]

Any recomendations ?? 100.00 or so.

[ekem015]

You mean a TV Tuner Card with component or HDMI inputs.

[Hubrisnxs · Accepted solution]

new egg apparently only has one for 85 bux

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815100049&cm_re=hdmi_video_capture_card-_-15-1...

amazon and ebay with the search words hdmi video capture dpn't come up with anything less expensive than that card.    you can maybe try froogle.com   <~~googles product searc 

and see if you can find it cheaper or go to pricewatch.com

[tankdog]

Thanks,I like newegg.any advantage to uping the money to 150.00 range?