Hdmi-usb

[Andyistic]

Is there a device which will convert HDMI (from the Tivo box) to USB (for the computer) so we can transfer digital data that way?

As it stands now, it takes longer to transfer a program via ethernet than it does to watch it in real time, and non-broadcast stations have that annoying copy protection set.

With HDMI, you would get a faster transfer rate, and not be affected by the copy protection setting.
Just need some intermediate device to do the conversion.
Perhaps, USB isn't fast enough.

[Allanon]

You can use the HD Fury 2 (http://dme.ghost2.net/hdfury/home.php?hd=&deflang=en) to convert HDMI to component then use the Hauppauge HD PVR (http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html) to record the video since it accepts a component input. Or just use the component output on the Tivo HD and record using the Hauppauge HD PVR.

[aaronwt]

Is there a device which will convert HDMI (from the Tivo box) to USB (for the computer) so we can transfer digital data that way?

As it stands now, it takes longer to transfer a program via ethernet than it does to watch it in real time, and non-broadcast stations have that annoying copy protection set.

With HDMI, you would get a faster transfer rate, and not be affected by the copy protection setting.
Just need some intermediate device to do the conversion.
Perhaps, USB isn't fast enough.

Uncompressed video is several times faster than the max bitrate of USB 2.0.

[CurtisByers]

A device you describe doesn't exist because you're talking about two different formats. HDMI is for video, USB is for data.

This seems like a lot more trouble than it's worth. You'll just be playing something in real time on your Tivo, and running the output into your computer. You'll still need something to capture the video on your computer, and you'll also have to come up with something to do the audio (I think the HD Fury just does video).

[Worf]

Hauppage HD-PVR has digital input for audio. HD Fury 2 + HD-PVR. Of course, it costs around $400 for both devices.

Hell, at the very worse, it has regular line level audio inputs.

[tsubo]

HDMI is for video, USB is for data.

Video is data ;-)

[oViTynoT]

HDMI is for video, USB is for data.

Video is data ;-)

Yup... Bits is bits.

HDMI is actually capable of carrying far more data than a 10 Gigabit Ethernet link can...

So, exactly right, USB2.0 is woefully inadequate to the task, and so is the latest and greatest Firewire on the drawing board at ~ 6Gbit/sec...

[Worf]

That's why video is compressed. Even Blu-Ray is only 50Mbps peak, well within GigE speeds, or barely within 100Mbps Ethernet (you want to allow for overhead and other traffic, maybe retransmissions).

50Mbps is well within USB2.0's capabilities.