[mythtv-users] tuner recommendation
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org
Mon Jan 29 17:54:40 UTC 2007
On Jan 29, 2007, at 10:24 AM, R. G. Newbury wrote:
> JDP DATA wrote:
>> Any recommendation on a single slot dual tuner PCI tuner card
>> capable for
>> receving NTSC via Air or Cable & Digital ATSC that will work with
>> OpenSuse10.2/MythTV?
>>
>> I tried the ADSTEch PTV-380-EF, but sadly it doesn't work with
>> Linux I
>> need
>> a single slot card because my Shuttle Xpc has only one empty PCI slot
>> available. I would like to tune both Cable and ATSC.
>
> The present state of things is that you can have a dual NTSC tuner
> (PVR500) or you can have a single tuner which can do NTSC and ATSC
> depending on its setup.
> Or you can get a PVR500 for the PCI slot and an HDHomeRun which gives
> you 2 ATSC tuners, for a total of 4 tuners, with 2 on each signal.
> And I
> would consider that 2 tuners is the minimum for any type of signal.
There are also some USB tuners that will work with Myth. The Plextor
TV402U and, I believe, at least one of the Hauppauge units, if you
are short on PCI slots.
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