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

Kevin Kuphal kkuphal at gmail.com
Mon Aug 25 16:14:26 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?


FYI, be sure to read this:

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Digital_Television

Unless you're getting your signal now using antenna, the cutover won't
affect you.  If you are, I'd suggest an HD HomeRun.  Two tuners, network
attached, no cards.

Kevin
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