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

[phoner]

> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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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How hot does the PVR-150 get? I have a 250, and it gets very hot,
wondering if the 150 is any cooler.

-phoner