Topic 'Anyone open up a DTA' in forum 'Comcast Cable TV' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23301866 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:42:59 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:42:59 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23314922 said by Pullo:

...a $50 lifetime Lease.
A good deal for those who want to use their analog TV for another 25 years or more ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23314922 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:44:19 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23314649 said by cypherstream:

Lifetime Lease? Meaning if you move you have to still return it? Oh I would be all over that fine print to make sure, and ready with a Lawyer if they missed one particular detail. Why not - both DBS providers do the SAME thing with their DVR's. Yea, you are paying (only) $5 monthly, but people still pay $200 upfront lease (unless you get them to comp you for them) but you still MUST return them when you terminate your service.

But still, $50 ONE time for as long as your an SE sub is not too shabby - but, if you DO this, will SE still replace it if it goes belly up? (since you do NOT own it) If they do NOT, then I don't really see how they CAN have it both ways... :huh:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23314649 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:53:05 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23313255 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23313255 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:43:27 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23313144 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23313144 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:16:01 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23311362 purchase for $50. Yup, you can GASP.... OWN ONE. Or if you prefer not to, you can rent it. Maybe send me $50 plus shipping and I can buy one and you can OWN it. Comcast will likely not activate it though.

This is in Birdsboro, Hazelton and Sunbury PA. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23311362 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:37:41 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23310716 said by andyross:

Has anybody cracked open one of the DTA's? I wonder if there could be a way to tap in and pick up an AV feed instead of relying on the RF. That could let you use a TV's built-in tuner for HD, and the DTA for others (depending on availability of ClearQAM).
It isn't your DTA. It is Comcasts. Breaking open the box and modifying it is against the law.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23310716 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:50:39 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23309332 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23309332 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:01:59 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23308222 said by dishrich:

Again, as I just pointed out it, this makes it even MORE ridiculous they're NOT there... :uhh:
Not from the perspective of encouraging the rental of more capable STBs - for more money.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23308222 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:52:29 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23307741 said by DrDrew:

The channel 3/4 modulator with BTSC encoder is all part of the chip. Yea, I figured that; I do have Channel+ BTSC mods in my house - the point (again) is, a BTSC mod IS still more $$$ than a mono one, which is all that you see in 90% of other A/V devices such as VCR's, cable/DBS set tops, external 3/4 mods, etc.
Again, they should have put the $$$ they would have saved on a mono mod, & put 3 jacks on the case.

The chip outputs baseband audio and video, there just aren't any connectors.
Again, as I just pointed out it, this makes it even MORE ridiculous they're NOT there... :uhh:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23307741 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:46:32 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23307307
The chip outputs baseband audio and video, there just aren't any connectors.
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The idea is that I can split the RF input. One to the DTA, with the hacked AV output going to an input on the TV. The other pure RF goes to the TV, where I can tune in any ClearQAM, especially HD. To watch encrypted (remember, Comcast has a waiver to use encryption with the DTA's) the DTA can receive, I just switch to an AV input on the TV.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23307138 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:55:28 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23307011
The majority of stereo TV's ALSO have basic A/V inputs, & if someone cares about stereo sound, most likely they'll care more about having better video quality with a composite video feed - which then the L/R audio inputs would obviously be used as well. (& still be better than a cheap BTSC encoder to boot)

Sorry, but anyway you spin it, it still makes ZERO sense - if the manufacturers could do A/V jacks on cheap (free actually) OTA converters, then so could have all these DTA makers - I'm just glad I don't have to deal with them! :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23307011 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:19:03 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23306551 said by dishrich:

he's ONLY wanting to get a better picture quality (& stereo sound I'm sure) on the SD DTA channels, which you obviously CAN'T get with the crappy RF out. :uhh: One correction... Comcast's DTAs do have stereo sound on the RF output. The BCM3545 (DTA version) integrates a BTSC stereo encoder for this purpose, and I can say that my Thomson DTA definitely outputs stereo sound.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23306551 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:08 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23306034 There ARE DTA's with A/V outs, just NOT the ones cc choose to use...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23306034 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:37:51 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23304530 said by andyross:

Has anybody cracked open one of the DTA's? I wonder if there could be a way to tap in and pick up an AV feed instead of relying on the RF. That could let you use a TV's built-in tuner for HD, and the DTA for others (depending on availability of ClearQAM).
DTA are not built for new tv they are for the old ones.

If you want to really use your tv then get a HD cable box or cable card box.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23304530 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:04 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23304053
The DTA does what it's designed to do, take QAM channels and output NTSC analog. Nothing more.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23304053 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:46 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23303358 www.lightreading.com/document.as···d=161812]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23303358 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:06 EDT Re: Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23302400
What I'd expect to find is a single ASIC surrounded by a few discrete parts.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23302400 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:11 EDT Anyone open up a DTA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23301866 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Anyone-open-up-a-DTA-23301866 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:44:05 EDT