Shaw: newer, better model than DCT6416 III PVR? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

sw8689 · 2008-02-25, 08:51 PM

Hi, I'm a newbie and know little about this stuff but have been lurking for about a year since I purchased my shaw pvr. The first shaw pvr was a lemon and they really did keep changing it up until finally they ended up going up the ranks to completely return it and give me the latest and greatest 3 months ago. I have been very happy with this one.

The question I have now is... I am going to purchase a new TV for my bedroom and want a pvr for this tv. Is there a newer model than the one I have, the DCT6416 III, and is it a really good one as well, or am I better of to sell the one I have and completely switch to satellite now that I need more than one for my house?

talljak · 2008-02-26, 12:04 AM

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=79929

kell · 2008-02-26, 12:17 AM

http://www.pacemicro.com/media/corpo...dc775_spec.pdf

This DCT is coming to Shaw sometime in the next few months. Apparently supports an e-SATA HDD up to 1.6TB, RCA and component inputs, on-screen closed captioning and aspect ratio options. Same IPG as current Motorola boxes.

Roastbeef · 2008-03-13, 03:09 PM

The specs on this HD PVR are:

GRAPHICS
16/32 Bit Per Pixel, 960 x 540 and 854 x 480 resolution.
Graphics presented on HDMI, Y, Pb, Pr, CVBS and S-Video
simultaneously.

How can this be considered an HD PVR when the max res is 540. Shouldn't that be 1080 or at least 720?

EDIT: oh I think it means the graphics for the on-screen UI...

2008-02-25, 08:51 PM	#1
sw8689 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 35	Shaw: newer, better model than DCT6416 III PVR? Hi, I'm a newbie and know little about this stuff but have been lurking for about a year since I purchased my shaw pvr. The first shaw pvr was a lemon and they really did keep changing it up until finally they ended up going up the ranks to completely return it and give me the latest and greatest 3 months ago. I have been very happy with this one. The question I have now is... I am going to purchase a new TV for my bedroom and want a pvr for this tv. Is there a newer model than the one I have, the DCT6416 III, and is it a really good one as well, or am I better of to sell the one I have and completely switch to satellite now that I need more than one for my house?

2008-02-26, 12:04 AM	#2
talljak Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,122	http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=79929 __________________ I have a photographic memory, trouble is most times the lens cap is on.

2008-03-13, 03:09 PM	#4
Roastbeef Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 103	Graphics under-spec'd for HD? The specs on this HD PVR are: GRAPHICS 16/32 Bit Per Pixel, 960 x 540 and 854 x 480 resolution. Graphics presented on HDMI, Y, Pb, Pr, CVBS and S-Video simultaneously. How can this be considered an HD PVR when the max res is 540. Shouldn't that be 1080 or at least 720? EDIT: oh I think it means the graphics for the on-screen UI... Last edited by Roastbeef; 2008-03-13 at 03:13 PM. Reason: probably answered my own question

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2008-02-26, 12:17 AM	#3
kell Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2	http://www.pacemicro.com/media/corpo...dc775_spec.pdf This DCT is coming to Shaw sometime in the next few months. Apparently supports an e-SATA HDD up to 1.6TB, RCA and component inputs, on-screen closed captioning and aspect ratio options. Same IPG as current Motorola boxes.