[mythtv-users] OT: Hauppauge HD-PVR ships May 1
joe.white at wachovia.com
joe.white at wachovia.com
Mon Apr 21 17:37:20 UTC 2008
>> At 08:47 AM 4/21/2008, joe.white at wachovia.com wrote:
>> I just got off the phone with Happauge and the sales guy tells me
>> that my order will ship on May 1. Now all I need is for Time Warner
>> to upgrade me, and oh yes, for my brain to decide on which TV to buy.
>>
>> Joe W _______________________________________________
> Since there has been no definitive announcement on drivers, I think
> you are getting a head of things. Lets assume the worse, that no v4l
> developer has gotten pre-release hardware and development starts on
> or after May 1, 2008. While reasonable people may differ, I would
> think development could easily take four to six months from
> inception before a driver release was available.
>
> Bottom line is that while the hardware may be available on May 1,
> being able to use it on myth may take a whole lot longer. If I were
> you, I would wait until we hear of a driver development program from
> the v4l guys. Moreover, if after all the hype in the listserv fails
> to translate into sales for Hauppauge, Hauppauge might actually kick
> in some hardware and development money to accelerate the v4l guys'
> efforts and Hauppauge's time to revenue.
>
> -- Mache
LOL. Thanks for being the sober voice of reason. I was already resigned
to the fact that the HD-PVR would likely be a decoration for the summer
(hough I may fiddle with it against .NET). My main purpose was to
communicate that the thing was shipping May 1.
jw
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