[mythtv-users] Researching USB tuner

[Harry Lists]

Question best asked to Jarod, but I know that other people may be 
interested:

There are patches on Jarod's site to support v1 and v2 of Kworld UB435-Q 
HD
sticks:

 
http://wilsonet.com/jarod/kworld-hacking/kworld-a340-20100218/kworld-340u-
ub435q-em28xx.patch

and

http://wilsonet.com/jarod/kworld-hacking/kworld-ub435-q-v2.patch

I don't think that these patches have made it to the F14 kernel yet.  If 
I
manually patch them in, does this stick work well?  I am looking for a 
USB HD
tuner but, given the current state of the cable industry (i.e.: dropping 
of
clear QAM channels), I don't want to spend a lot (i.e.: I'm cheap).

Most other QAM capable USB HD sticks seem to cost $70-$100.  The Kworld 
seems
to be the lowest priced supported stick.  The Hauppauge HVR-850 model 
1200 (is
QAM really supported for this one?), Pinnacle 801e SE and Pinnacle 80e 
(not
sure if there really is support for this one) also seem to be 
lower-priced and
supported.

These are the ones I know of.  If anyone has any experience with them or
suggestions for other working ones I'd love to hear it.

Thanks!


-- Harry O.