[mythtv-users] What Haupage PVR-x50 to get?

[David Novick]

--- Andrew Kuan <askuan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Out of curiousity, what's the purpose for switching to OpenGL for menus in
> 0.20 anyway? Does it simplify font management? Anyway, the feature list for
> 0.20 seems to indicate that OpenGL menus can be shut off.

Don't know why, I just know it will be in the next release (and you can shut
them off).  But it's suppose to be much nice with openGL (so I've heard).

> 
> Anyway, back to the main topic: I have a PVR-150MCE and a PVR-250. Both have
> served me well. Anyway, I'd go with the 150 -- there are a ton available on
> ebay and the price is right. I got my 150 for 65 bucks off ebay earlier this
> year.

I agree, I have a 150 and it works well and is well supported.

> 
> On 5/2/06, David Novick <dknovick at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I HAVE a PVR500 and it's very nice, I'd recommend it to anyone
> > (allthough
> > > there are a lot of variations of "PVR500") I wish I had another PCI slot
> > so
> > > I could add an extra tuner (2 just isn't enough sometimes)
> >
> > I have a PVR150 and PVR500.  The 150 works wonderfully, however my 500 is
> > a
> > newer one with the Samsung tuners which still has some issues.
> >
> > > The only card I won't recommend is the PVR350, driver support is tricky
> > with
> > > that one.
> >
> > The 350 is getting long in the tooth, and while the TV-out is nice, Mythtv
> > 0.20
> > will be using openGL, which you can't do with a 350.
> >
> >
> >
> > David Novick
> > dknovick at yahoo.com
> >
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David Novick
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