[mythtv-users] Which is the best HDTV Tuner Card

[Steve Adeff]

On Thursday 17 November 2005 13:57, Todd Ignasiak wrote:
> The DVico "FusionHDTV 3 QAM" and FusionHDTV 5 Gold and Lite are also
> supported in Linux.
>
> Recent updates to the kernel also added support for the ATI HDTV
> Wonder (although I don't know if that device supports QAM).     --
> There should be good info on all of these cards in the archives of
> this mailing list.
>
>
> I have been using an HD3000 and FusionHDTV3 in my system for several
> months, both of which work great for receiving unscrambled QAM
> channels.
>
> I used the Fusion card because I had it from my previous windows HTPC.
>   I bought the HD3000 because they are a Linux-only company, and have
> contributed a lot to Linux HDTV support.
>
> On 11/17/05, Robert Kennedy <amtor at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > According to the online docs,  MythTV supports two HD TV Tuner Carrds --
> > pchdtv HD-3000 and the Ai2PC card.
> >
> > It looks like the ai2PC card is no longer being made.  Instead, the
> > company is selling the AirStar-HD5000-PCI ATSC/8VSB HDTV PCI Card.
> >
> > Does MythTV support the HD5000-PCI ATSC/8VSB HDTV PCI Card?
> >
> > Which is better -- the HD-3000 or the HD5000-PCI ATSC/8VSB HDTV PCI Card?
> >
> > I see the HD5000-PCI ATSC/8VSB HDTV PCI Card supports QAM; whereas, it
> > looks like the HD-3000 does NOT support QAM.
> >
> > Is QAM  support important?
> >
> > Rob
> >

looking into the Fusion cards I found this:
http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/eng/Products/HDTV5usb.aspx

which looks pretty cool, I'll await to see what the final specs are when they 
get posted.


Steve