[mythtv-users] Encoder/Decoder

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/03/2006 12:25 PM, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> Anil Gupte wrote:
>   
>> I am looking for a card that has both an encoder and a decoder 
>> built-in.  I am planning to use it for MythTV.  The only card that I 
>> know of is the Hauppauge PVR 350.  Is there any other card out there 
>> (preferably less expensive) that has Linux drivers (and therefore 
>> presumably works with MythTV).
>>     
> The only encoder/decoder combination I know if is the PVR-350. 
>   
And, my suggestion is to really consider whether you actually /need/ the 
decoder.  I bought a PVR-350 for my prototype and decided that I wasted 
$100 getting the decoder.  Within a week, I had switched to using 
software decoding and an NVIDIA video card.

Mike