Converter Box Recording Size
I saw a thread here about TV antennas and someone mentioned the Analog to Digital converter boxes that can record TV shows. I recently cut the cable and bought one of those boxes and it does record (...
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DallasSteve wrote:
I saw a thread here about TV antennas and someone mentioned the Analog to Digital converter boxes that can record TV shows. I recently cut the cable and bought one of those boxes and it does record (pretty well) onto my USB memory stick. I say pretty well because the picture breaks up from time to time on the recording although the actual broadcast was clear. If anyone knows how to fix that I would like to hear the solution.
Actually today's Over-The-Air television is all digital (without getting into technicalities).
There are many things that can cause "drop outs" when recording OTA signals. The USB interface is not "optimal" for this type of data collection (USB is not a true "stream" so the "box" has to buffer some data before transferring it). The speed of the processor in the "box" and how much memory it has makes a big difference. Better quality "capture boxes" have faster processors and more memory.
