[mythtv-users] HD-PVR. Anyone received one yet?

[jedi]

On Mon, Jun 02, 2008 at 11:13:27AM -0600, Mark Hutchinson wrote:
> Ken Scales wrote:
> > Mark Hutchinson wrote:
> >   
> >> I see that some SageTV users are now receiving and using the new 
> >> Hauppauge HD-PVR 1212 device.
> >> I am just curious if any Myth Users have received one yet?  I know it is 
> >> not supported yet, but I would be interested to know what the device 
> >> looks like on the USB bus and such.  Lets hope the IVTV team can get one 
> >> going soon.  Anyone seen anything from them on testing or related 
> >> development?
> >>   
> >>     
> > Mine is supposed to ship today or tomorrow (to Canada, so it will take a 
> > couple of extra days for customs processing).
> >
> > I'm not so sure that the IVTV team (Hans, etc.) will be handing this 
> > one, as it is significantly different from the other PVRxx0 cards.
> >
> > If anyone knows who is working on the support, I'd like to volunteer to 
> > help with the testing -- perhaps this is one opportunity for me to help 
> > pay back the community for 4 years of using MythTV.
> >
> > I'm a long-time Linux user, and more comfortable with the command line 
> > than many of the GUIs <g>. I'm not by any means a Linux "guru". but my 
> > desktop, laptop, and of course MythTV FE/BE all are running Linux as 
> > their primary OS.
> >
> > My desktop is a Core2 Q6600, which I set up with 4 bootable partitions 
> > so that I could play with various distributions.  I also have VMware 
> > Workstation 6.0, so I would be able to set up multiple virtual machines 
> > to test different configurations (Myth 0.21.x, Linux 2.6.x, 
> > Mythdora/Mythbuntu/Knoppmyth, etc.) My HD source is an ExpressVU 9242 (= 
> > Dish VIP622) DVR, which can be configured to output 1080i, 720p, 480i, 
> > etc., so I would be able to test various capture modes, and re-use a 
> > specific recording for repeated comparisons. And, most importantly, I'll 
> > have a HD-PVR 1212...
> >
> > I'd need some set-up time to get the environment configured, of course 
> > (CVS or equiv versions of ffmpeg for h.264, MythTV, etc.).
> >
> > Please contact me directly if I can help.
> > Ken
> >
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> I would also be happy to test.  I should have mine early this week.
> If anyone hears of someone doing some devel, I would love to know.

...as am I. My unit was shipped last week and should get here this week.