[mythtv-users] What Haupage PVR-x50 to get?

[Brian Meehan]

Another item to think about in the 250/350 vs. 500/150:

As stated above, the "MCE" naming is just packaging.

If you need a remote, the 500/150 does not come with one, the 250/350s do,
and an IR sensor. That said, it's not a very nice remote, and the sensor is
rather ugly. But it works. Well.

On the other hand, the PVR250s and 350s run much hotter than their 500/150
counterparts, in my experience. I'm building a new system now after 3 years
of running 2x250s, 1x500, 1x1394 and going to 2x500 and firewire onboard to
manage heat in the case. Since I'll be loosing my IR port, I'm adding a
Thermaltake Media Lab (iMon)... it's the same remote and LCD display as the
Silverstone cases.


n 5/2/06, David Novick <dknovick at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> --- Andrew Kuan <askuan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Out of curiousity, what's the purpose for switching to OpenGL for menus
> in
> > 0.20 anyway? Does it simplify font management? Anyway, the feature list
> for
> > 0.20 seems to indicate that OpenGL menus can be shut off.
>
> Don't know why, I just know it will be in the next release (and you can
> shut
> them off).  But it's suppose to be much nice with openGL (so I've heard).
>
> >
> > Anyway, back to the main topic: I have a PVR-150MCE and a PVR-250. Both
> have
> > served me well. Anyway, I'd go with the 150 -- there are a ton available
> on
> > ebay and the price is right. I got my 150 for 65 bucks off ebay earlier
> this
> > year.
>
> I agree, I have a 150 and it works well and is well supported.
>
> >
> > On 5/2/06, David Novick <dknovick at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I HAVE a PVR500 and it's very nice, I'd recommend it to anyone
> > > (allthough
> > > > there are a lot of variations of "PVR500") I wish I had another PCI
> slot
> > > so
> > > > I could add an extra tuner (2 just isn't enough sometimes)
> > >
> > > I have a PVR150 and PVR500.  The 150 works wonderfully, however my 500
> is
> > > a
> > > newer one with the Samsung tuners which still has some issues.
> > >
> > > > The only card I won't recommend is the PVR350, driver support is
> tricky
> > > with
> > > > that one.
> > >
> > > The 350 is getting long in the tooth, and while the TV-out is nice,
> Mythtv
> > > 0.20
> > > will be using openGL, which you can't do with a 350.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David Novick
> > > dknovick at yahoo.com
> > >
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