[mythtv-users] Best PCI HD capture card?

[jedi]

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:52:48AM -0500, James Oltman wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:25 AM, drew einhorn <drew.einhorn at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Arthur H. Hamm
> > Jr.<badnewseveryone at izzy.net> wrote:
> > > I need a PCI card for my myth box. I am a little afraid of the HD-5500's
> > raw
> > > output and have read bad things about the HVR-1600. The HDHR sounds a
> > little
> > > funky...
> >
> > >
> > > How about some recommendations from people who have different cards they
> > can
> > > compare?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Arthur H. Hamm Jr.
> > > BadNewsEveryone at izzy.net
> >
> >
> Is there a reason you need a PCI card?  I have the HDHomeRun and I love it.
> Tech support is very good (they have an IRC channel).  It grabs QAM and ATSC
> at the same time if you want (it has 2 tuners on it).  It uses ethernet to
> get the stream into your computer (very easy) and totally supported in Myth.

    The ethernet connectivity in the HDHR is very handy for dealing with 
antennas. You can locate your tuners in the best location based on 
reception and line loss. You can locate your tuner next to your antenna
without the need to locate your entire backend there.