[mythtv-users] Suggested firewire cards

[Mike Angstadt]

On 2/20/07, Chris Weiland <hobbiticus at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hmm...I don't know how I missed that board.  It even has a DVI output unlike
> most boards I've seen.  That board is absolutely perfect.  Thanks!
>
>
> On 2/20/07, Bryan Mayland <bmayland at leoninedev.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have an ASUS M2NPV-VM microATX Socket AM2 motherboard and use the
> firewire to control a Pace 550 cable box (recording doesn't work due to a
> lack of PAT/PMT in the stream).  I've never had a problem with it other than
> the orginal bios didn't support the my memory's voltage.  That has since
> been fixed.
> >
> > Anyway the onboard firewire works fine, and I can record just fine using
> the test-mpeg2 application up to 1080i/AC3 so it even seems to work on
> higher load tasks.
> >
> > Chris Weiland wrote:
> >
> > I should probably add that I'm looking at AMD Socket AM2 motherboards.
> This is so that I can upgrade my existing computer to a dual core cpu and
> use my "old" 3800+ in my mythtv box.  I also like having an nvidia IGC
> because of nvidia's linux driver support.
> >
> >
> > On 2/20/07, Willy Boyd <willyboyd at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > The ASUS M2NPV-VM is microATX and has one onboard FireWIre port, along
> > > with internal headers for expansion.  NewEgg carries it, so they
> > > likely have others as well.  Though I have posted my own problems, I
> > > don't blame the board (yet) because there are so many other variables
> > > that are more likely at fault (cable signal, networking, running SVN,
> > > etc).
> > >
> > > On 2/20/07, Chris Weiland <hobbiticus at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > The motherboard that I'm getting for my mythtv box does not have a
> firewire
> > > > port.  (Apparently none of the microATX motherboards from newegg do)
> So,
> > > > I'm going to have to get a firewire card.  The firewire wiki page
> implies
> > > > that not all firewire makes are equal, and some will work well and
> some will
> > > > not work at all.  Is this still the case these days?
> > > >
> > > > There are only a few chipsets listed on the page, and it's often
> difficult
> > > > to figure out which chipset is on firewire cards.  If anyone could
> suggest a
> > > > working (and cheap) card, that would be great.  I'm going to be using
> it
> > > > with an SA 3250, so if you have experience with that particular cable
> box,
> > > > that would be even better.
> > > >

I see 5 in-stock AMD socket AM2 microATX motherboards with Firewire on
Newegg.  Another out of stock, and then an open-box special.

-Mike