[mythtv-users] Sigma Designs X-Card

[Myth Man]

Hello Dale,

Here is probably why Sigma Designs is not a "Linux Friendly" company.

http://slashdot.org/articles/02/08/24/1725202.shtml?tid=117


A shame...



Tuesday, December 16, 2003, 2:13:23 PM, you wrote:

DW> On Tuesday 16 December 2003 10:42 am, Michael Janer wrote:
>> Yes you can use both encode and decode at the same time.  What would be the
>> point of the card otherwise. Honer

DW> 	This is good to know, but I am not sure I would really want to try encoding
DW> AND decoding at the same time on one card.  This would require a LOT of
DW> hardware horsepower, and I am not sure the resulting quality would be
DW> acceptable for either function when done simultaneously.

DW> 	There are reasons for wanting both functions on the same card without using
DW> them at the same time..  I would personally prefer using different cards for
DW> encoding and decoding, if I wanted to do both at the same time on the same
DW> system.

DW> 	This would put less stress on idividual hardware and their drivers.  Separate
DW> drivers for each function can be more heavily tweaked without having to worry
DW> about compromising functionality.

DW> 	As in home stereo, separates will generally yield much better quality, albeit
DW> at a higher cost in most cases.  I'd prefer to have higher quality. :D  I'll
DW> eventually setup a MythBox with two separate cards - one WinTV-PVR/350 and an
DW> additional HDTV capabale PVR card.

DW> 	If there were Linux drivers for my Sigma Designs X-Card, I'd use it totally
DW> for decoding and HDTV output only, since it drives an HDTV directly (via
DW> Y-Pb-R component outputs).

DW> 	I can envision a MythBox with three cards, including two WinTV/PVR-250's (or
DW> one with an HTDV PVR) with a single Sigma X-Card for HDTV output.  I think
DW> this would be a great combination, allowing recording of two programs while
DW> watching another program. Alas, there are no Linux drivers for the X-Card,
DW> and from what I read, Sigma is not a very Linux friendly company. :(

DW> 	I will no longer purchase any hardware that will not work with Linux, unless
DW> there is a project to create Linux drivers for it.

DW> 	8-Dale



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