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

[Kevin Kuphal]

Steven Adeff wrote:
> On 2/24/07, Kevin Ould <crippler75 at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> 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?
>>     
>> I am using an Avermedia A180 that I have used both in Windows and nowut uy
>> Linux/Myth with no problems whatsoever. Worked right out of the box and it
>> was relatively cheap at less than $100.
>>
>> Kevin
>>     
>
> I've got two A180's and they work great. I would also recommend
> looking into the HDHomeRun, its an external box that connects via
> Ethernet and has two tuners. Their driver developer worked closely
> with the MythDev's to get support in MythTV and it works quite well.
> If I were building a new system I'd go with the HDHomeRun and save
> some PCI slots.
>
>   
I second this.  I have two A180s that work great but if I was building 
my system now I would opt for the HDHomeRun to save PCI slots, etc.

Kevin