[mythtv-users] Re: pvr-250

[PAUL WILLIAMSON]

>>> Neil <neil-on-mythtv at restricted.dyndns.org> 12/24/2004 5:58:27 PM
>>>
Neil writes:
> 
> Hi Paul or anyone,  
> 
> I found this at http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1 

> 
> Hardware known NOT to work and other issues  
> 
> - Hauppauge WinTV-D or -HD (no driver)
> - Hauppauge WinTV-USB series
> - Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-usb, usb2 or PCI cards (no driver - this is not
the 
> PVR-250/350 series of cards supported by the IvyTV driver)
> - ATI All-in-Wonder series  
> 
> and now, I'm seeing different models of PVR-250 (eg 908 or 975 and so
on). 
> Can someone please send me the correct pvr-250 that will work on
mythtv?  
> 
>
>And am I correct that if I get PVR-350, I don't need extra card such
as 
>Nvidia FX 5200? Or can we use PVR-250 to output it to a television? 
>
>Thanks. 

The 350 is fairly restrictive as to your display options.  I know 
you can't play games (like through mythgame) on the 350.
The 5200 has no such restrictions.

The display looks beautiful, but to me it's not worth the trade-offs.

Paul