[mythtv-users] For HD Myth users, what is/was your cost?

John Drescher drescherjm at gmail.com
Mon Nov 23 20:50:45 UTC 2009


On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Bobby Gill <bobbygill at rogers.com> wrote:
> I am curious what the total cost is/was for you to get everything up and
> running (asides from time, which depending on whom you are may be the
> priciest...).
>
> So for example, an HD capture card, a capable backend, the frontend(s) of
> course, the subscription to a provider and/or an antenna-- and if an
> antenna, did you do it yourself? Order it online, buy from a shop, hire
> someone to install, etc.? Not necessarily asking for the life story but some
> brief explanation of the components as I'm really trying to get a gauge on
> what entering this arena may cost me, and whether it's /worth/ it or not...
>

I bough my HD capture card for around $50US and my VDPAU card for like
$30 US but since all channels on my comcast feed except the locals the
HD card is not used as much as the analog cards.

John


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