[mythtv-users] What HDTV capture card has the most support?

Kevin Ould crippler75 at gmail.com
Sat Feb 24 14:04:37 UTC 2007


On 2/24/07, Marc Barrett <mnealbarrett at cox.net> wrote:
>
> I presently have a MythTV box with two Hauppauge cards (a 150 and a 350),
> and it is working well for me.  I am considering adding an HDTV capture
> card, to receive over-the-air HDTV signals.  All the local broadcast
> stations broadcast in HDTV, and I live downtown in the middle of a city,
> within spitting distance of several TV stations, so receiving HDTV
> over-the-air should be no problem.
>
> I would hate to purchase an HDTV capture card and find that it doesn't
> work well with MythTV, or that the driver support is still buggy, or
> something.  (I had that experience with a HVR-1600; I saw a really, really
> good deal on one, then found out it is totally unsupported.  I'm glad I
> checked before buying it)  So, what HDTV capture card(s) have the best
> support under MythTV and Linux, and are available at reasonable prices?
>
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I am using an Avermedia A180 that I have used both in Windows and now
Linux/Myth with no problems whatsoever. Worked right out of the box and it
was relatively cheap at less than $100.

Kevin
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