[mythtv-users] Researching USB tuner

[jedi]

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 08:16:59PM -0500, Harry Lists wrote:
> 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).


    I dunno. I've played around with this stick a little and have found that
I prefer the HDHR. It the HDHR seems to have better tuners. Under identical
conditions, the HDHR is better able to scan channels and successfull record
shows. It seems to be a superior device for broadcast. Given that you may find
yourself in the future with no other choice than to put up an antenna, it might
be something to consider.

    Perhaps you don't want the cheapest option.

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