Digital cable is encrypted, thats the reason you have to have a digital cable reciever. Now if you were to plug the cable from the wall into the computer, then into the digital box you should in theory be able to record whatever and still use your digital box.
cable from wall to digital cable box then out to the computer, you could record whatever you wanted.
Yes that is true, but like I said 100 ****ing times, the only way to go from your cable box to your computer is through s-Video.
If this is true, why do most capture cards have coax in. Not trying to start an argument, im just curious as i plan on turning my old machine into an htpc and have digital cable.
Yes that is true, but like I said 100 ****ing times, the only way to go from your cable box to your computer is through s-Video.
you're off track a bit here man.
Digital cable doesnt mean high definition.
coaxial from wall to cable box, coaxial out from cable box to tv tuner card - it will record what you're watching - it doesnt care. It might not be able to record the high def channels with the quality - or even at all, but it will record normal channels.
what digital cable allows is better encryption of channels so people cant steal them and the ability to have more channels.