[mythtv-users] Will any PVR-150 Work?

[Bert Santema]

Just a bit more info, I got a PVR-150MCE Retail. It has radio (haven't used it yet) and the remote
receiver plugs into a usb port. Use the mce-usb2 driver and you're fine.

Remote works like a charm for me (aside from that nasty logo...)

There's some Wiki info here: 
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_LIRC_for_MythTV

Cheers,
Bert
 






--- Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:

> 
> On Mar 22, 2006, at 2:03 PM, Brian Wood wrote:
> 
> >
> > On Mar 22, 2006, at 1:33 PM, Michael Segulja wrote:
> >
> >> Mark Covington wrote:
> >>> The only difference between the cards is that the MCE version comes
> >>> with a remote.  Hauppauge is the only company that makes the
> >>> PVR150, so
> >>> there's only one card.
> >>>
> >>> Several people here have one up and running, you'll be fine.
> >>>
> >>> markcov
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Ok, thank you very much for the info.  That's exactly what I needed
> >> to know.
> >>
> >
> > Not quite -
> >
> > The "retail" PVR-150 comes with a Hauppauge remote. Unless you get
> > really old stock this will be the "new" remote with the four colored
> > buttons in a row across the bottom. This card does not have a radio
> > tuner. Newer units also come with an IR blaster on the same connector
> > as the IR receiver. I've seen reports of MythTV support for these
> > using patched LIRC and IVTV versions, but I don't know for sure.
> >
> > A "PVR-150MCE OEM" that you can get from the OEM suppliers for around
> > $60US does not come with any remote, and does not have the interface
> > for one on the card. Mine, at least, also has a radio tuner, don't
> > know if all versions do or not.
> >
> > A "PVR-150MCE Retail" comes with a remote that does not connect to
> > the PVR card, but apparently works in some way with Windows MCE, I
> > don't know much about this as I don't do windows. Don't know if this
> > card has a radio tuner.
> >
> > Hauppauge seems to change tuner types almost as often as Security
> > holes are found in Windows, so there is no guaranty as to what tuner
> > module you will get. It's possible you will get a new module that is
> > not yet supported, usually these are supported shortly. You may also
> > have to manually specify the tuner type with some cards.
> >
> > The above is what I have learned from my 4 PVR-150s of various
> > flavors, YMMV as always.
> 
> 
> I should also have mentioned that the cards without a remote-control  
> interface have RCA jacks for audio input, in addition to an S-Video  
> and a composite video input. These cards have 2 F-connectors, one for  
> TV and one for the radio tuner.
> 
> The cards with remote interfaces use a 1/8" stereo jack for audio  
> input, since the remote connector takes up the space where the RCA  
> audio jacks are on the MCE card.
> 
> For those who haven't noticed, the plug for the remote receiver/ 
> (blaster) has an angled cut on the outside, as the connector would  
> otherwise hit the metal backplane and not go in all the way. If your  
> remote receiver doesn't work check that this is oriented correctly  
> and the plug is in all the way.
> 
> Rather than "just one card", the PVR-150s are a blueprint for total  
> confusion if you are not careful. I'd be especially careful buying on  
> on E-Bay, price is probably your best guide to what you are actually  
> getting.
> 
> I feel another WiKi entry needed :-)
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