[mythtv-users] Dual port tuner card or USB adapter?

[Nicolas Will]

On Wed, 2009-01-07 at 19:29 +0000, Mike Dent wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm putting together a MythTV box for my dad. I'm using an Athlon 2500
> processor based system, its one of our old windows PC's which I have
> since replaced.
> So it's not the fastest system but I don't want to go to the expense
> of a new mobo/processor if I can get away with it.
> 
> He likes the idea of being able to record two channels at once.
> 
> In my Myth box I have a pair of Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T digital
> terrestrial pci cards. I'm wondering if there is a cheaper alternative
> than these?
> I'm kind of inclined to stick with what I know but just wanted to be
> sure I'm not missing anything?
> 
> I realise the USB tuner sticks work with Mythtv/Linux/Ubuntu but I'm
> wondering if they will likely be more of a bottleneck or put more load
> on the processor than the PC I cards?

Most dual-tuners on PCI cards are in fact a USB controller and a pair of
USB sticks contents stuck onto a board.

The Nova-T-500 is like that anyway.

But is works just as well now.

Nico