Analog Hardware Encoder Cards

Note: MythTV supports capture APIs, not capture devices. This is not a full list of usable devices. For a full list of supported devices, see the web site for the relevant API.

These types of capture cards are the preferred method of recording analog video. The card compressed the audio and video in hardware, and multiplexes them into a convenient video stream send to the host system.

NTSC

These cards support the NTSC video broadcast standard, for use in North America

Manufacturer	Card	chipset	Interface	CC	IR	Composite	S-Video	Component	FM	Codecs	Inputs
AVerMedia	PVR-150	iTVC	PCI
AVerMedia	M150-D	cx88	PCI
Adaptec	AVC-2410	iTVC	PCI
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-150	iTVC	PCI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-150 MCE	iTVC	PCI	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-250	iTVC	PCI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-350	iTVC	PCI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-500	iTVC	PCI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	2
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-500 MCE	iTVC	PCI	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	MPEG-2	2
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-USB2		USB 2.0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	HVR-1600	CX23418	PCI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	HVR-1800	?	PCIe	does not work in MythTV due to driver issues
Hauppauge	HVR-1850	?	PCIe	does not work in MythTV due to driver issues
Hauppauge	HVR-1950	?	USB 2.0
Hauppauge	HVR-2250	?	PCIe	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	2
Plextor	PX-TV402U-NA		USB 2.0			Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-1/2/4	1
Yuan	MPC622	cx23416	Mini-PCI

PAL/SECAM

These cards support the PAL and SECAM video broadcast standards, for use in Europe.

Manufacturer	Card	chipset	Interface	CC	IR	Composite	S-Video	Component	FM	Codecs	Inputs
ADS Tech	Instant TV Deluxe PTV305	cx2388x
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-150	iTVC	PCI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	WinTV-PVR-150 MCE	iTVC	PCI	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	HVR-1300	CX2388x	PCI	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	HVR-1700	CX2388x	PCIe	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	HVR-1900	CX25840	USB 2.0	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-2	1
Hauppauge	HVR-2200	saa7164	PCIe	Yes		Yes	Yes	No	Yes	MPEG-2	2
Plextor	PX-TV402U		USB 2.0			Yes	Yes	No	No	MPEG-1/2/4	1

Capture Only

These cards do not support modulated broadcasts, and only have capture ports.

Manufacturer	Card	chipset	Interface	CC	IR	Composite	S-Video	Component	Codecs	Inputs
Hauppauge	HDPVR	?	USB 2.0		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	H.264	1
Plextor	PX-M402U		USB 2.0			Yes	Yes	No	MPEG-1/2/4	1