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myself some headaches by forsaking the converter box (Zinwell zat-970a) and 
just getting a capture card capable of tuning in these DTV broadcasts--that 
because making myth operate the converter box could be a real challenge, 
especially for someone with my modest technical abilities. Yes, I've done 
nothing with LIRC or infrared or anything like that and am content to interact 
with my myth box using a keyboard with a 12' extension on it.

Let me start off by asking whether it's true that getting mythtv to communicate 
with my converter box could be a real challenge? If so, the following.

I try to stick with trailing edge hardware--as you'll note from the hardware 
description I gave above. I'm sure there are all kinds of wonderful new 
DTV-capable, mythtv-compatible capture cards that, in addition to giving a 
crystal-clear HD picture, will even walk the dog, do the dishes, and take out 
the garbage. And they're probably priced somewhere at what people who drool 
over the latest-greatest hardware might consider bargain prices. But I'm not 
too interested in that sort of thing: it would just be overkill considering my 
other hardware--which includes an old Dell Dimension 31" monitor that only does 
800x600 resolution anyway (no HDTV here for the foreseeable future).

No, I'd be more interested in a DTV-capable capture card that was considered a 
decent card several years ago. And a used one would be even better, since the 
price is likely to be lower. I've heard that the BBTI air2pc card works under 
myth, and also read that the Dvico fusion HDTV5 RT Gold might be a good way to 
go. But even while I'm looking for a good bargain on one of those, I wanted to 
ask on this list for further recommendations.

So, can anyone offer further recommendations for an older DTV tuner card that 
plays well with myth and that will allow me to pick up the local OTA broadcasts 
I'd like to record?

Thanks,
James

PS Yeah, any DTV tuner card I get will replace the BT878--with which I've never 
been very happy.