Re: Re: Cox and TV Tuner Question

whosbest54 <whosbest54@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>In article <_mxpj.44219$m6.12412@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, greg.hays@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>>I have Cox basic and expanded as of right now. No converter or anything.
I'm 
>>running it into my home enter. pc. with a Hauppage PRV 150 MCE tv tuner 
>>(analog). Viewing it on a Westinghouse 37" 1080P monitor. If I upgrade
my 
>>video card to a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800 1129 NTSC/ATSC/QAM/ tuner, can
I 
>>view Cox HD without leasing one of their HD boxes?
>>
>Yes, if Cox carries any clear QAM channels in your area.  Many systems do
carry 
>some of the local OTA stations that way.
>
>whosbest54

But there may be a "gotcha" if you insist on using MCE.  The last I
heard it didn't sup****t QAM tuners.  That will probably change and may
have already; I don't have MCE so don't keep up.  You should be able
to tune clear QAM with the device's own software.