Sammy T260 with DSTV... Will it work?

[techead]

So I was thinking... I wanna go back to dual screen on my PC, so another T260 is in order... but I also wanna get DSTV.

Now the T260 has got HDMI on the back, but I dont think the standard decoder or standard PVR has anything on the back I can use... Does that mean I would HAVE to get a HD PVR? By the looks of things even THAT wont work coz the HDMI output is limited to HD content only

24. What are the outputs & inputs on the HD PVR? The HD PVR has the following outputs :

1 x HDMI (only source of HD)
1 x set AV (Red, white yellow)
1 x set YPbPr (Component)
1 x RF Out (F-type connector)
1 x SPDIF optical
1 x SPDIF coaxial
1 x TV SCART / RGB / S-Video, etc. available via menu options and adaptors (not supplied)

I wanna try get this sorted today, as Im not in the office and will have some time to drive around...

thanks

 

[Y'all Qaeda]

So I was thinking... I wanna go back to dual screen on my PC, so another T260 is in order... but I also wanna get DSTV.

Now the T260 has got HDMI on the back, but I dont think the standard decoder or standard PVR has anything on the back I can use... Does that mean I would HAVE to get a HD PVR? By the looks of things even THAT wont work coz the HDMI output is limited to HD content only



I wanna try get this sorted today, as Im not in the office and will have some time to drive around...

thanks

Get a TV tuner that has the inputs you require and run it via the PC, don't plug directly into the screen. Voila, PVR.

 

[KhoisanX]

T260HD has a built-in tuner.

 

[techead]

T260HD has a built-in tuner.

:wtf: and how is that helpful to me!?

 

[techead]

Get a TV tuner that has the inputs you require and run it via the PC, don't plug directly into the screen. Voila, PVR.

genius!

 

[SirFooK'nG]

HD PVR does not limit you to HD on the HDMI. TV Tuner will not work with a newer Copyright protection from multichoice decoders.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Samsung T260 has been Discontinued in case you looking at stores that might still have any in stock :erm:

 

[KhoisanX]

:wtf: and how is that helpful to me!?

Thought you were buying another one? ("so another T260 is in order")

 

[quovadis]

So I was thinking... I wanna go back to dual screen on my PC, so another T260 is in order... but I also wanna get DSTV.

Now the T260 has got HDMI on the back, but I dont think the standard decoder or standard PVR has anything on the back I can use... Does that mean I would HAVE to get a HD PVR? By the looks of things even THAT wont work coz the HDMI output is limited to HD content only
I wanna try get this sorted today, as Im not in the office and will have some time to drive around...

thanks

U can buy a SCART connector for the monitor with Video In, Stereo In (ie. Yellow RCA, White and Red RCA inputs) - this will do the job for decoders with only the video outs.

 

[MartyMarts]

So I was thinking... I wanna go back to dual screen on my PC, so another T260 is in order... but I also wanna get DSTV.

Now the T260 has got HDMI on the back, but I dont think the standard decoder or standard PVR has anything on the back I can use... Does that mean I would HAVE to get a HD PVR? By the looks of things even THAT wont work coz the HDMI output is limited to HD content only



I wanna try get this sorted today, as Im not in the office and will have some time to drive around...

thanks

If you get an HD PVR you'll be able to watch all available channels on DStv on your T260. The HDMI out doesn't only output the HD channels. You'll just need to set the auto-scale option on the PVR so SD channels will fill out the screen - else you'll have black borders around the picture.