[mythtv-users] Best card for capturing OTA HDTV

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Wed Nov 19 18:03:20 UTC 2008


On Wednesday 19 November 2008 10:57:47 Joe_Polvino at elementk.com wrote:
> I'm considering building a mythtv box, and want to learn more about
> capture devices. I currently have a ChannelMaster 4228 that feeds my HDTV,
> which has a built in tuner and is capable of displaying 1080i. I'd like to
> get suggestions on cards that can capture HDTV up to 1080i off a coax
> cable attached to an antenna. I do not have cable nor satellite, just the
> antenna.
>
> Also, please clarify this: ATSC is already encoded, so is it true that the
> card itself does not need to do any encoding?

Yes.

I'd go with an HDHR, just a personal opinion. Well-supported, very flexible as 
far as installation options.


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