HDTV Ripping

[DivXExpert]

Is it possible directly copy a HDTV signle to your hard drive? Not captured, not re-encoded, but keep the MPEG-2 stream exactly as it was when broadcasted? If so, how would I go about doing this? I am sure I would need a special HD reciever of some sort.

[falken]

Check out some HDTV capture cards. There are ones that save digital stream directly. I don't have any brands off hand but it is a direction to look in. I think that would be your only option.

[uspino]

Your best option is MyHD 120 card from
www.digitalconnection.com
It captures and saves OverTheAir HDTV streams with no modification, no encryption, it even has a nice Full Screen Displey option so you can build an HD-Tivo with a cheap Penium III and a nice, big Hard Drive.
I've had it for a month and it's surprisingly stable.
Beware: you need 10 Gigas per hour of recording.

[uspino]

Please change "Displey" for "Display" and "Penium" for "Pentium". I need some cofee.

[DivXExpert]

you can edit your posts after you have posted them you know.

[DivXExpert]

Thanks for the recommendation.