[olug] Myth compatible TV Tuner card that works with COX TV

Sat Nov 6 17:55:01 UTC 2010

How easy was it to setup the FireWire way? Also what are the sys
requirements for processing HD video? I am also looking into this.

On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 08:16, Brian Roberson <roberson at bstc.net> wrote:

> Or go the FireWire route as I did. I wanted hd, so that was my
> incentive. Works well once setup!
>
> On Nov 5, 2010, at 6:27 PM, Benjamin Watson <bwatson1979 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > +1 for Hauppage.  I purchased 2 PVR-500 Dual Tuners on Ebay for about
> > $70 each and they've worked fine with all releases of Mythbuntu I've
> > run the past few years.  As previously mentioned, they only pick up
> > COX channels 2-72.  You'd probably have to get yourself a cheap IR
> > blaster to control your set-top-box and record the output from there
> > to get additional channels.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:
> >> For what it's worth, do NOT buy the "KWorld ATSC TV Stick UB435-Q USB
> 2.0
> >> Interface" that NewEgg and others are selling now.
> >>
> >> I bought one on Oct-11 after doing a lot of research and confirmed that
> it
> >> was working under Linux.  A couple days later, I started reading reports
> >> that they weren't working.  Turns out the manufacturer kept the exact
> same
> >> naming information, but the little sticker says "V2.0" on the new,
> >> non-compatible versions.
> >>
> >> And from talking with the driver writer, the changes are substantial
> enough
> >> that he won't be working on it any time soon. :-(
> >>
> >> I have one that I'll loan to someone if they want to take a hack at
> working
> >> on the driver...
> >>
> >> For what it's worth, it works just fine under my Windows 7 64bit test
> >> system, so it is functioning hardware.
> >>
> >> Dan
> >>
> >> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 09:49, Lane Roberts <roberts.lane at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Kevin's got you covered -- This is exactly the setup I've been using
> for
> >>> the
> >>> last year or so. Pretty much all of the hauppauge cards have excellent
> >>> built
> >>> in support. I actually just got rid of Cox, so I've got a PVR-150
> >>> collecting
> >>> dust if you're interested.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_pvr150.html
> >>>
> >>> Lane
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:46 AM, Kevin D. Snodgrass <
> kdsnodgrass at yahoo.com
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> --- On Thu, 11/4/10, Paul H. Lewis <phldml3 at cox.net> wrote:
> >>>>> I'm looking to build a MythTV Box,
> >>>>> since my TIVO died.  But before I go
> >>>>> buying parts willy-nilly, I need to know if there is a TV
> >>>>> Tuner card
> >>>>> that I can connect directly to the cable and not use the
> >>>>> Standard Def
> >>>>
> >>>> Most any that are supported by the IVTV or bt8x8 driver will work.
>  Check
> >>>> the docs for these drivers.
> >>>>
> >>>>> Receiver.  I'm assuming that they are pushing a
> >>>>> digital signal, is that
> >>>>> the reason for the set top box?
> >>>>
> >>>> If you need to record channels above 72 or so, then yes you will need
> to
> >>>> use the box.  Channels 2-72 are analogue and work fine with analogue
> >>> tuner
> >>>> cards.
> >>>>
> >>>>> so that's the reasons for the questions.  If I have to
> >>>>> connect with the
> >>>>> box, then that means I can only get one channel at a time?
> >>>>
> >>>> Yes, if you need to use the box to record your show, say something on
> >>>> History International (Chan. 204), then you must use the STB and that
> is
> >>> the
> >>>> only thing above channel 72 that you can watch, unless you get a
> second
> >>> STB
> >>>> or a CableCard if your TV is so equiped.
> >>>>
> >>>> BTW, I have a Hauppauge 350 I'm not using, if you are interested.
> >>>  Hardware
> >>>> compression of SDTV signal to an MPEG2-PS file playable by MPlayer and
> >>>> others.  Also has the TV-OUT so you can make any TV your monitor. :-)
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_pvr350.html
> >>>>
> >>>> Amazon lists one used for $64.xx, I'll sell mine for bargain basement
> >>>> $60.00, with box, manuals remote and anything else I can find that is
> >>>> supposed to be in the box.  Latest kernels have the necessary drivers
> >>> built
> >>>> in.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Kevin D. Snodgrass
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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