[mythtv-users] Suggestions for choice of hybrid tuners, probably USB based

[Larry Finger]

I recently devoted some effort into determining why I was getting 0B recordings, 
only to discover that my PVR500 had died. It was still being recognized and the 
driver loaded without err - it just failed to provide any MPEG output. This 
failure was confirmed by replacing the PVR500 with a PVR250 that I had in a drawer.

I have recovered in the short term by purchasing another PVR500 on E-bay, but I 
need a longer-term solution. First of all, the PVR500 population is dwindling. 
Secondly, Time-Warner is likely to pull the plug on analog TV and force me to 
switch to digital. As I only have SD TVs with analog tuners, this switch will be 
expensive, and I wish to delay it as long as possible.

In the meantime, I would like to acquire new tuners that will work with my 
current analog signal, but also handle the digital input when I am forced to 
switch. My motherboard has one PCIe X1 slot, and 2 PCI slots. One of the latter 
can be replaced by a PCIe X16 card. As I need a minimum of 3 tuners and 4 is 
preferred, I expect that external devices would be better.

What are my options for such tuners that work with MythTV?

Thanks,

Larry