[mythtv-users] Aitech Wavewatcher

[James Orr]

On Fri, 2004-04-02 at 14:08, Harry Orenstein wrote:
> >From: "Mark J. Small" <msmall at eastlink.ca>
> >Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Aitech Wavewatcher
> >Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 13:18:33 -0400
> >
> >On Friday 02 April 2004 12:07, James Orr wrote:
> > > Has anybody used the Aitech Wavewatcher with mythtv, does it work?
> > >
> > > http://store.yahoo.com/surpluscomputers/aiwatvtvtuvi.html
> >
> >There are two versions of this card in circulation.  The one that I have 
> >uses
> >teh Zoran 36120 chip and its linux kernel driver seems to be broken.  You 
> >may
> >be able to get it working with on old 2.4 series kernel (say 2.4.8 or so).  
> >I
> >didn't try.  This is the "official" version of this card
> >
> >There is an also an OEM version that is unsupported by Aitech.  I believe 
> >that
> >it uses the bt878 chip, so it will probably work with linux, this with
> >mythtv.
> >
> >The way to tell is to count the large chips on the card.  If it has two, 
> >then
> >its a zoran based one that with a broken linux driver.  If it has one, then
> >its a bt878, and should/could work.
> >
> >Mark
> >
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> 
> Just as a follow up to this, the AiTech site with this info is:
> 
> http://www.aitech.com/support/ftpwwtvpci.htm
> 
> 
> They state that the OEM card is unsupported by them (as
> Mark says) and that only the retail version of the card is
> supported.  If you look at the link for the beta software
> for the OEM card is indicates that the card uses BT878
> (also as Mark says), so I guess support under Linux would
> be exactly backwards from AiTech's stated policy (again,
> as Mark says).
> 
> If you are uncertain, at the least the AiTech site has
> pictures of both cards for comparison.
> 
> HTH!
> 
> 
> -- Harry O.

Well, the picture on the link I gave earlier appears to be the OEM
version of the card.  Somebody else also mentioned they got this card
from this same store, so I am encouraged.

Plus, at $15 I can afford to be wrong :).

-- 
James Orr <james at orrwhat.net>