[olug] HDTV capture cards...

[Tim Vidas]

http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/mythhd.php

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----- Original Message -----
From: Eli Criffield <olug at criffield.net>
To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
Subject: Re: [olug] HDTV capture cards...
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:20:15 -0600

> 
> 
> I got mythtv up and working about a year ago, Its probably advanced a lot
> since then. It was a lot of fun tinkering with it, good way to learn about
> video codecs and that kinda stuff, but i didn't watch a lot of tv.
> Now i have a cox DVR cable box, it just works, it even records HDTV 
> (thought my tv isn't HDTV so i dono what the quality is like), and the 
> cox DVR costs a lot less then setting up a MythTV. 
> 
> Long story short if you want to spend all your time tinkering with you DVR
> setup MythTV, if you want to watch TV just get the cox DVR.
> 
> sorry i know nothing about HDTV tuner cards. (don't you hate it when
> someone doesn't answer your question and instead tells you why its a bad
> idea to begin with)
> 
> eli
> 
> On Sat, Nov 13, 2004 at 10:54:14AM -0600, Daniel Linder wrote:
> > Ok all you Freevo/Myth nuts...you know who you are! :)
> > 
> > If I am going to purchase a HDTV tuner card for my (future) PVR, what have
> > you actually *used* and can recommend?
> > 
> > Here are the criteria I am judging the cards on:
> > First: Active Linux support a big plus.
> > Second: Compatile with the current Frevo/MythTV version (or a shoe-in for
> > the next version).
> > Third: Price -- I'm cost consciour but then my experience is you get what
> > you pay for, too.
> > 
> > In general, I won't look at a card unless it supports Linux (duh).  On the
> > otherhand, I have a family to feed and I don't have a huge budget for just
> > the card itself.  Something in the sub $150 range is preferred.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> > 
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> > I fear the lack of them."
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