[mythtv] Good Inexpensive capture card?

[David Hunnisett]

On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 03:15:51PM -0700, Jeremy Oddo wrote:
> > 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
>
dont be too sad a little ir device see lirc + some work and this could
be added to mythtv if its not already

> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >>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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