[mythtv-users] Tuner recomendation for trial system

allene222 nabble at oldpaloalto.com
Thu Apr 10 21:17:57 UTC 2008




bungle wrote:
> 
> 
> allene222 wrote:
>> 
>> On the other point, I want to know if I can run mythtv and handle things
>> like a 1080i transmission going to my 720p projector along with the other
>> things the PC would need to so, like record one show while watching
>> another.
>> 
> 
> Do you already have any capture cards now?  ATSC capture and
> hardware-based SD cards take very little CPU for recording.  If you can
> watch HD with a little headroom you should have no problem recording while
> doing that.  Your disk might have a lot of activity, but it should be
> fine.  You could install Myth and get some samples set up in MythVideo and
> test playback ability and quality without having to get a card.  
> 
> 
> allene222 wrote:
>> 
>> So, what I was looking for was advice on picking a tuner card.
>> 
> 
> I would start here:
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Video_Capture_Card#ATSC_US.2FCanada_.22HDTV.22_cards
> 
> The HDHomeRun is pretty popular, so if you didn't like it you could
> probably sell it easily. If you do, you already have a second tuner. 
> Otherwise, choose the cheapest one in that list for low-risk.  I have an
> HDHomeRun and like it; otherwise, I don't know enough to give advice.
> 
> HTH,
> John
> 
> 

Where can I get some videos that represent what I would get in various ATSC
transmissions, 720p, 1080i, and various bit rates?

Allen

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