JVC D-VHS HDTV recorder question.

[satviewer2000]

I'm able to download HDTV quality video via an DVB card onto my computer (with 500+ Gigs of HD space) but of course can only watch this material on my computer monitor.

I'd like to be able to watch this material on my 52" HDTV Panasonic, but I have no current method by which to send this signal to the TV.

What I'm thinking of doing is to buy a JVC D-VHS VCR and "upload" the file from the computer (via firewire) into the D-VHS player, then use it to watch on the HDTV.

However, I do not know if this is possible. I know the JVC does have a Firewire connector (which is used in the future for HD camcorders) but can a computer with firewire SEND or UPLOAD an MPEG2 file onto a D-VHS tape to be viewed on this recorder? I don't want to spend $600+ on this HDTV VCR unless it can be used in this way.

If ANYONE can answer this question, I would be really grateful. Thanks.

[deadpac]

Windows XP natively supports using firewire to write to D-VHS decks. There are 3rd party apps that will use the firewire port on STBs and D-VHS decks and read/write to and from the PC and the unit.

Firewire connector (which is used in the future for HD camcorders)

I think you mean past.... Firewire is an outdated method of HD transportation; almost no new STBs and D-VHS decks will be shipping with Firewire. If I understand it correctly Firewire is actually moving a digtal - analog - upsampled back to digital signal. DVI and DVI HDMI I believe are the current and future when it comes to moving HD signals.

[misterchuckles]

Hey, one thing to consider is getting a Video card with a DVI output. I paid 180 bucks for my ATI 9800 Pro 256MB card that sports a DVI output, paid 5 bucks for a heavy duty DVI cable on Ebay, and cabled it to the DVI input on my Samsung DLP HD TV, basically using it as a second monitor. It would save you a boat load of cash. Just use Windows Media Player 9 or 10, full screen it, and it looks sick.

I considered D-VHS but its a tough sell because the tape is very delicate and errors can easily be seen on a tape thats been played a dozen times.

Good luck!

Chaz

[satviewer2000]

Thanks for the replies.

Unfortunately, I do not have DVI inputs on my HDTV (it's an older Panasonic 52" CRT model), only component inputs (RGB).

My videocard (ATI Radeon 9600 256M) does have a DVI output, but is there some kind of cable that can connect a VGA output to the component input of a HDTV? or are these signals even compatible?

As well, if I were to upload the HD-MPEG2 file into a D-VHS recorder, can the VCR "understand" these files so as to play them on my HDTV?

[c_hernandez32]

ATI sells a small adaptor that changes a DVI port to component. Look on their website. I think it sells for less than $20.