[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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