[mythtv-users] hvr-1600 vs pvr-500 for capturing

[James Crow]

On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM, mike at grounded.net <mike at grounded.net> wrote:
> I thought I would ask this question in this list before deciding on my next box.
> I have an hvr-1600 which I use for ATSC and I bought a couple of pvr-500 which I was going to use specifically for capturing.
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> I built a system and was testing analog input into the hvr-1600. The colors are dim, and there is a sort of pattern on top of the video image. I haven't spent a lot of time on that yet thinking I might be getting a new box today.
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> So what I was wondering, in order to know how many slots I'll need, is if there is a quality difference on the analog capture side between the Hauppauge hvr-1600 and the pvr-500? In other words, is one card better over the other?
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