[mythtv-users] requirements?

[Thomas J. Powell, PE]

Pick up a WinTV DBX card on ebay for about $35.  Try this link to a search
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2F
ws%2F&krd=1&from=R8&MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&
query=wintv+dbx

If it does not work just search for "wintv dbx".  I picked up a card for
about $36 with the bt878 chip.  It did not come with a remote but it was a
good price.

-----Original Message-----
From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Ray Olszewski
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 12:58
To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] requirements?


At 11:21 AM 6/5/2003 -0400, Matt wrote:
>Now that the 250 is so cheap, does it really make any sense to buy a
>WIN-GO card for $50 bucks? (aside from saving $50)?  That is really a
>small amount.  You can more than make up for the difference in lower
>processor / memory requirement.
>
>I am still debating whether to buy a WIN-GO for $50 or a PVR-250 for $99


I cannot speak to the merits of the PCR-250 ... but please DO NOT buy a
"WIN-GO" (actual name: WinTV Go). At least not unless you can find one of
the older ones, the ones that use a bt878 chip.

Newer WinTV Go cards use a different chip that is not yet supported by any
v4l driver. Because the change was slipstreamed by Hauppauge, it is easy to
make a mistake here. Consult the list archives for the details.



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