Can you capture HDTV with only a firewire card and software?

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John@Smith.com (xxxxspud@newscene.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
> If you get one of those HDTV cable boxes with firewire output. Or do
> you have to buy a HDTV tuner card?

You need software that makes the STB think your PC is a D-VHS machine, a
FireWire card for the computer, and a FireWire cable.

Check out AVS Forum in the "HDTV Recorders" and "Home Theater PC" forums
for details on the free software you need to install.

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On Wed, 4 May 2005 13:46:01 -0400, Jeff Rife <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote:

>John@Smith.com (xxxxspud@newscene.com) wrote in alt.tv.tech.hdtv:
>> If you get one of those HDTV cable boxes with firewire output. Or do
>> you have to buy a HDTV tuner card?
>
>You need software that makes the STB think your PC is a D-VHS machine, a
>FireWire card for the computer, and a FireWire cable.
>
>Check out AVS Forum in the "HDTV Recorders" and "Home Theater PC" forums
>for details on the free software you need to install.

Yeah I saw that but they dont make it clear what hardware you need in
the orig post , in regards to whether you need a TV card or not.
Thanks Ill try it.