Re: Confused on which DTV converter box models to get by 5/27/2008...

On May 12, 5:21=A0am, Ant <ANT...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
=2E..
> Wouldn't this configuration (nothing technical) for my TV setup #1 work?
>
> Shared antenna -> converter box -> VCR (same input I use for the current
> bowtie antenna) -> VCR.
>
> Then VCR goes to the old CRT TV and PC. Basically, I am only
> changing/rerouting:
> 1. Disconnect bowtie antenna from VCR and connect to the converter box.
> 2. Connect converter box to VCR and power strip (will turn this off when
> not in used -- same for TV; VCR is on another strip that never goes
off).
>
> Use converter box to change channels for digital stations including
> record (have to use line channel 3 on TV for VCR so VCR can record [will
> have to set the channel manually since converter box does not have a
> scheduler/timer) from converter box feed).
>
> Am I missing anything or configured anything incorrectly? Shouldn't that
> be OK?

Sounds OK if the PC has an analog tuner. If it has an ATSC (HD) tuner
it should be connected directly to the antenna.
I've found that my optimum setup depends on how many shows I want to
record simultaneously or unattended, which changes over time. Right
now it's zero. So I made it easy to reconfigure instead of spending
money to fully automate everything.

Jim Wilkins