QAM modulators?

AdamJacobMulle · 08-30-2009, 11:21 AM

Is anyone aware of any QAM modulators in the consumer-ish market? IE: stuff not designed for head-ends with the ensuing price tag?

I've had for years a SD modulator network in my home, and i'm slowly moving all the TVs to HD and the local SD channels obviously look rather shitty, so I want to preserve the same type of setup mirroring selectively the SD stuff in HD, any ideas for hardware that won't run me like 5000$/channel?

**rbinck** · 08-30-2009, 12:56 PM

Not that I have seen. There are copy protection issues as well as the expense of the equipment. I don't think you will see the equivalent ever. U-verse and others have the whole house DVRs and that seems to be the route everyone's going.

I have my house wired for component distribution everywhere and with the use of matrix switches I don't have the issue that you have.

AdamJacobMulle · 08-30-2009, 01:03 PM

There really wouldn't be a copy-protection issue here for me, i'm basically running stuff from a media-center type thing (custom software).

What kind of hardware are you using (specifically what do you use for the long component runs? -- baluns over cat5?) if 5000$/channel is my option, I guess a matrix switch (I really guess I only need to redo the distribution network at this point -- i wouldn't need a switch just yet) are a better option.

**rbinck** · 08-30-2009, 02:47 PM

You don't enter into their copy protection reasons. If anyone could use a HD modulator to circumvent copy protection they won't make such a device. They don't worry about SD, only HD.

I use coax cables for my setup, but it was done before the cat5e balun devices were available. I have installed several of the Key Digital baluns and they work very well. Specific models are available here: A/V Distribution Wiring

08-30-2009, 11:21 AM	#1
AdamJacobMulle . Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2	QAM modulators? Is anyone aware of any QAM modulators in the consumer-ish market? IE: stuff not designed for head-ends with the ensuing price tag? I've had for years a SD modulator network in my home, and i'm slowly moving all the TVs to HD and the local SD channels obviously look rather shitty, so I want to preserve the same type of setup mirroring selectively the SD stuff in HD, any ideas for hardware that won't run me like 5000$/channel?

08-30-2009, 12:56 PM	#2
rbinck Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 12,338	Not that I have seen. There are copy protection issues as well as the expense of the equipment. I don't think you will see the equivalent ever. U-verse and others have the whole house DVRs and that seems to be the route everyone's going. I have my house wired for component distribution everywhere and with the use of matrix switches I don't have the issue that you have. __________________ www.highdefinitionblog.com www.BlogOfHawaii.com

08-30-2009, 02:47 PM	#4
rbinck Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Katy, Texas Posts: 12,338	You don't enter into their copy protection reasons. If anyone could use a HD modulator to circumvent copy protection they won't make such a device. They don't worry about SD, only HD. I use coax cables for my setup, but it was done before the cat5e balun devices were available. I have installed several of the Key Digital baluns and they work very well. Specific models are available here: A/V Distribution Wiring __________________ www.highdefinitionblog.com www.BlogOfHawaii.com

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08-30-2009, 01:03 PM	#3
AdamJacobMulle . Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2	There really wouldn't be a copy-protection issue here for me, i'm basically running stuff from a media-center type thing (custom software). What kind of hardware are you using (specifically what do you use for the long component runs? -- baluns over cat5?) if 5000$/channel is my option, I guess a matrix switch (I really guess I only need to redo the distribution network at this point -- i wouldn't need a switch just yet) are a better option.