[mythtv-users] Avermedia A180

[michaelachandler at cox.net]

---- Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote: 
> michaelachandler at cox.net wrote:
> > ---- michaelachandler at cox.net wrote: 
> >   
> >> After lots of looking here, I'm thinking of getting an Avermedia A180 to work with Mythtv, using my Cox cable, for hi-def TV recording.
> >>
> >> Maybe I missed something, but I found some on ebay with this disclaimer:
> >> "Note: Product for free-to-air HDTV broadcasts only, product DOES NOT receive satellite or cable HDTV transmissions."
> >>
> >> What's this? I couldn't use it with cable, but it appears lots of you are?
> >> Thanks.


> I love my Avermedia A180s.  I have 2 installed in my slave backend.  
> Work great for QAM cable HDTV.  The setup was easy and the drivers were 
> out of the box in FC4.
> 
> Kevin


Thanks Kevin, but I wonder how does that disclaimer  fit?  "Note: Product for free-to-air HDTV broadcasts only, product DOES NOT receive satellite or cable HDTV transmissions."