[mythtv-users] OT: Hauppauge HD-PVR ships May 1

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Apr 21, 2008, at 10:37 AM, joe.white at wachovia.com wrote:

> >> At 08:47 AM 4/21/2008, joe.white at wachovia.com wrote:
> >> I just got off the phone with Happauge and the sales guy tells me
> >> that my order will ship on May 1.  Now all I need is for Time  
> Warner
> >> to upgrade me, and oh yes, for my brain to decide on which TV to  
> buy.
> >>
> >> Joe W _______________________________________________
>
> > Since there has been no definitive announcement on drivers, I think
> > you are getting a head of things. Lets assume the worse, that no v4l
> > developer has gotten pre-release hardware and development starts on
> > or after May 1, 2008. While reasonable people may differ, I would
> > think development could easily take four to six months from
> > inception before a driver release was available.
> >
> > Bottom line is that while the hardware may be available on May 1,
> > being able to use it on myth may take a whole lot longer.  If I were
> > you, I would wait until we hear of a driver development program from
> > the v4l guys. Moreover, if after all the hype in the listserv fails
> > to translate into sales for Hauppauge, Hauppauge might actually kick
> > in some hardware and development money to accelerate the v4l guys'
> > efforts and Hauppauge's time to revenue.
> >
> > -- Mache
>
> LOL. Thanks for being the sober voice of reason.  I was already  
> resigned to the fact that the HD-PVR would likely be a decoration  
> for the summer (hough I may fiddle with it against .NET).  My main  
> purpose was to communicate that the thing was shipping May 1.

Wow. Just like the main page on their website says. Thanks for the  
news flash. ;)

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