[mythtv-users] S-Video capture card choices?

Blake blake at kingdomrpg.com
Tue Aug 30 23:34:12 UTC 2005


On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:24:06 -0700, Michael T. Dean  
<mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:

> Am I going to be stuck buying a spare button when I can't use it?  The
> shirt only needs 6 buttons, so do I really have to waste money on a 7th
> button when I just want the shirt?*  ;)

Oh, man, I =hate= that. ;-)

> If you can't afford the extra $3, you shouldn't be wasting money on a
> Myth box.  ;)  So, basically, it's nothing to worry about.  I have a
> PVR-350, a PVR-250, and two PVR-150's and do not have any RF
> feeds--everything is fed over S-Video--and the quality of the Hauppauge
> PVR-x50's is good enough that I was happy to spend an extra $3 on
> something I'll never use to get the rest of the card.

OK. I was looking at $50 for just a grabber versus $100 for the Hauppauge.  
I'll see if I can secure one for $75.

Thanks! This list has been great!


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