[opendtv] Re: How did Plug and Play (cable) come to include ATSC?

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 19:07:10 -0500

At 3:27 PM -0500 11/17/04, Mark Schubin wrote:
>Cliff Benham wrote:
>
>>I meant in the TV. The newer settops like the S/A 8000 have two tuners
>>so you can 'TiVo' one channel and watch another.
>>
>But the thread was about augmenting an analog TV with a set-top box.
>  I'd like to know how that augmentation allows picture-in-picture and
>watch-something-else-while-recording.

Simple.

The external box must integrate all of the desired 
functions/tuners/etc. OR it must have additional inputs to integrate 
other legacy devices.

There is no problem with building a STB with two tuners, PIP and a 
PVR, all of which use the single connection to the display.

Regards
Craig
 
 
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