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[awal...@gloucesterva.info]

For us connecting directly into the cable doesn’t work for us and makes our picture unclear.  What we need is a co-ax to component converter or a device that provides the signal (5 cable component) from the cable to the streaming device, but I can’t seem to find one online.  Any help you could give me would be great.  Thanks.

 

 

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 Filter for Clearer Picture

Amanda Wallace <amandawa...@gmail.com> Nov 02 12:07PM -0700  

Can you guys tell me what you use for filtering your stream to the
internet? Currently we are using one of our directors personal
digital cable box to make the picture as clear as possible and it is
beautiful. We asked our cable provider to provide us with a digital
cable box and they have refused. Can you tell me what you guys use?
Thanks.

 

Javier Muniz <jav...@granicus.com> Nov 02 07:11PM  

Hi Amanda,
 
Usually we hook our encoder directly into the feed that goes to cable, so that we get the cleanest picture possible. In some cases we have had to hook into a cable box, but those deployments usually have a lower quality than the direct feeds.
 
As far as filters are concerned, the only processing we do on the signal is to deinterlace it so that you don't see "motion tears" once the feed is digitized and compressed.
 
Is this what you were looking for?
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Can you guys tell me what you use for filtering your stream to the
internet? Currently we are using one of our directors personal
digital cable box to make the picture as clear as possible and it is
beautiful. We asked our cable provider to provide us with a digital
cable box and they have refused. Can you tell me what you guys use?
Thanks.

 

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[Lucas]

To be clear.  You have regular cable coming into the room where you have the Granicus encoder and you are wanting a box where you can select a channel from that cable and output that to the encoder.  If this is the case then you are looking for what I would call a tuner or cable box.  In a pinch if you can find a good one, you can use an old VCR.   And if I'm misunderstanding the situation you are in then I apologize.  It is unusual for a cable company to refuse to provide a cable box,  though usually they require you to upgrade to "digital" cable.

Cheers

Lucas Richardson

Horry County Government

[Amanda Wallace]

Its not that they are refusing to give is one, but they want to charge us a monthly fee and we are a government and as such we receiver our cable free but it is not digital. We tried an old vcr but it doesn't give us the quality that a 5 cable component device will. Any idea where I can find one ?

[Javier Muniz]

What you're looking for is an RF tuner with a component output. I haven't used one personally but I'm sure someone makes them.

That said, it's possible that the issue with the signal is the rf on the coax itself. If that's the case, then it won't matter what cable or box you connect to it your quality will still be poor.

How does the cable channel get the signal from the city?

[Javier Muniz]

These guys make a device that seems to cover just about anything:

http://www.ambery.com/alrfcocatoco.html

I've never used one, but this is the type of device that you'd want (rf in to component out)

[Amanda Wallace]

You have been incredibly helpful! Thanks so much