Possible To Use 220-S For HDTV?

[soloredd]

I'm just wondering, is it at all possible to record HDTV programs using either OTA or Comcast and a 220-S (non-HDD recorder)?

Currently, I am using an OTA antenna for local DTV broadcasts but I just ordered the Comcast HDTV to get ESPNHD and some other channels. I doubt this is possible due to space limitations on a -R/-RW but I'm just wondering if anyone has tried.

Thanks

[edDV]

I'm just wondering, is it at all possible to record HDTV programs using either OTA or Comcast and a 220-S (non-HDD recorder)?

Currently, I am using an OTA antenna for local DTV broadcasts but I just ordered the Comcast HDTV to get ESPNHD and some other channels. I doubt this is possible due to space limitations on a -R/-RW but I'm just wondering if anyone has tried.

Thanks

You only have an analog NTSC tuner and S-video in so no you can't.

On the computer side, you would need to get the datarate under 9 Mb/s vs. 19 Mb/s for a normal DTV HDTV broadcast to be playable on a DVD.

The only record option from the Comcast box might be unencrypted local stations in TS stream form on the IEEE-1394 connector. ESPN is likely to be encrypted.

Hope this helps you to see the issues.

[soloredd]

I'm just wondering, is it at all possible to record HDTV programs using either OTA or Comcast and a 220-S (non-HDD recorder)?

Currently, I am using an OTA antenna for local DTV broadcasts but I just ordered the Comcast HDTV to get ESPNHD and some other channels. I doubt this is possible due to space limitations on a -R/-RW but I'm just wondering if anyone has tried.

Thanks

You only have an analog NTSC tuner and S-video in so no you can't.

On the computer side, you would need to get the datarate under 9 Mb/s vs. 19 Mb/s for a normal DTV HDTV broadcast to be playable on a DVD.

The only record option from the Comcast box might be unencrypted local stations in TS stream form on the IEEE-1394 connector. ESPN is likely to be encrypted.

Hope this helps you to see the issues.

Thanks for the info, ed. I kind of figured this would be a close-to-impossible feat but what the hell.

Thanks again