[mythtv] USB 1.1 too slow? Firewire or USB 2.0 alternative?

Bryce C Plug at BryceCo.Net
Sun Mar 30 20:57:08 EST 2003


Firewire all the way. It's got more in the kernel than USB2 (EHCI).

On Sun, 2003-03-30 at 20:50, COFFMAN Steven wrote:
> Hi,
> A friend was impressed by my MythTV setup and asked me to help him setup Myth on a computer without PCI or AGP slots. While I have found some USB 1.1 or USB 1.0 cards with Linux support, I'm concerned that USB 1.1's transfer rate is too slow for MythTV.
> 
> Anyone had any experience with this?
> 
> He's got USB 2.0 and Firewire, and everything should theoretically work fine if the USB/Firewire capture device has a V4L driver. However, I'm having difficulty finding such a well supported beast. Anyone know of one?
> -Steve
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Bryce C <Plug at BryceCo.Net>
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