[mythtv] Good Inexpensive capture card?

[Jeremy Oddo]

> On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 03:03:04PM -0700, Jeremy Oddo wrote:
>> >
>> > You then need to control the digibox external and again not too sure
>> how to do this in mythtv
>> > my digibox has ether and rs232 but the ether does not appear to do
>> anything and i have not yet tried the RS232 so i hope it can be
>> controlled from that.
>> > The other way is to make a remote control see lirc but again not
>> sure how mythtv would do the controll as you would have to call an
>> external program to change channel.
>> >
>> OK, now I'm REALLY confused!  I thought that MythTV could change the
>> channel for me...is this not the case?!  What's the use of having
>> XMLTV if it's just for a guide?  I can look up all the guide info on
>> Yahoo, and figure out what I want to tape (like what I'm doing with my
>> VHS).  If it doesn't change the channel, then vacation recording is
>> impossible.  Does this set-up just not work with digital cable?  My
>> other option is to spend $50 to get DishNetwork, then an extra $50 for
>> their Tivo-type PVR.
>>
>> So, I guess I go back to my old question....  I currently have digital
>> cable here in America.  Is MythTV just a pipedream for me?
>>
>>
>> Confused as hell!
>> Jeremy
>>
> soory to confuse
> ok if u jst have digital then yes i thinks its a pipe dream unless you
> can figure out a way of controlling the digibox from mythtv but i dont
> know how to do this and if u know then please tell me :)
> but you may be able to use mythtv on some channels (what i do)
> if u can get  analog channels
>
>
Damn!  Well, at least I didn't spend too much time on it!  American
companies piss me off.  Why can't they settle on a standard?  Two reasons:
 ego and money.  Grrrr.

Thanks for all your help, thought.


Not as confused, but more sad :(
Jeremy

>>
>>
>>
>> >>
>> >> >>OK, I'm new to the list so if I'm asking questions outta turn let
>> me
>> >> >> know...
>> >> >>
>> >> >>So, I am looking for a good card to run MythTV on.  I was set to
>> >> pick
>> >> >> up a Hauppauge WinTV card by I have heard that Hauppauge changes
>> >> the chipset and is no longer supported under V4L.  Can anyone
>> confirm/deny this?  What are some of the other cards that are (1)
>> easy to find, (2) cheap, (3) supported by V4L, and (4) decent
>> quality.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>BTW, I currently have digital cable here in America.  Is MythTV
>> just
>> >> a
>> >> >> pipedream for me?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>Thanks for all your help
>> >> >>(again, if this is the wrong place for my post, please point me
>> in
>> >> the
>> >> >> right direction...thanks!)
>> >> >>
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