[mythtv-users] Non PCI devices
David Brieck Jr.
myth at brieck.com
Fri Dec 19 10:33:39 EST 2003
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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of David Brieck Jr.
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:58 AM
> To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Non PCI devices
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Carlos
> > Fernandez Sanz
> > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 5:29 AM
> > To: mythtv
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] Non PCI devices
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> > Does mythtv support any non PCI (ie USB or Firewire) video
> > source? (such as Hauppauge's USB capture models).
> >
>
> I think the issue is not with MythTV but with drivers. I
> think you have
> two things, drivers for USB2 (which I think the device in question is)
> and drivers for the device. Not all distros support USB2 (I'm using
> mandrake which does) and it's most likely that no one has
> taken the time
> to hack up some drivers like the ivtv guys. If the devices
> used a known
> chipset then it's wouldn't be too much of a jump to get it to
> work. I'd
> google it or visit the linux USB site.
>
>
Actually, it looks like it's a USB 1 device. Though I did see a problem
with it, it's a mono tuner :(.
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