[mythtv-users] Looking for the latest word on PCI-Express tuner boards

David Schlenk mythtv at schdav.org
Mon Aug 25 16:04:27 UTC 2008


On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Bruce H McIntosh <scotsman at afn.org> wrote:

> Like a bunch of you, I've built my mythbox (combined frontend/backend)
> on one of those spiffy little M2N mobos with onboard GeForce 6150 video.
> Catch is, it has only two PCI slots, both of which are occupied with
> NTSC cards.  Networking is on the mobo, but there's a 35' long CAT5
> cable trailing out the family room, across the dining room and into the
> office, which the wife has decreed must go.  I have a wireless adapter
> but no PCI slot for it.  So I figured, why not get newfangled PCI
> Express analog/digital tuner cards and be ready for the dreaded Feb 19
> cutover?  So, my question - anyone have any hands-on with the latest
> round of PCIe tuner/capture cards?
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>    Bruce H. McIntosh  scotsman at afn.org  www.afn.org/~scotsman<http://www.afn.org/%7Escotsman> WA4UF
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         Network geek with a strong affinity for Telecasters
>


I would think you'd be better off finding a USB2 wireless adapter. Depending
on your house G might cut it otherwise N still falls within USB2's
bandwidth. Or get out the fishtape and the drill and wire your home proper.
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