[mythtv-users] Any problems with Hauppauge ImpactVCB or Nova-TD-500?

[steve.goodey at openreach.co.uk]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Neil Bird
> Sent: 01 June 2012 12:29
> To: MythTV
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Any problems with Hauppauge ImpactVCB 
> or Nova-TD-500?
> 
> 
>    I think I might get these for my new box build (in the 
> UK), has anyone got any experience of either?
> 
>    I don't know how the TD-500 differs from the older T-500, 
> and the ImpactVCB says it uses a Conexant cx23885 chipset, 
> which *seems* to be in the kernel OK.
> 
> 
>    I am currently planning on using Scientific Linux 6, which 
> is Linux-2.6.32-based.  Is that good enough?
> 
> --
> [neil at fnx ~]# rm -f .signature
> [neil at fnx ~]# ls -l .signature
> ls: .signature: No such file or directory [neil at fnx ~]# exit 

I've been using the TD500 for ages, works very well. I believe it differs to the T500 in that the T500 has an onboard amp which can be enabled whereas I don't believe the TD500 has this. There's loads of info at 
http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_WinTV-NOVA-T-500

Steve