[mythtv-users] PCI-E Capture Card for Australia

[Jason But]

On 06/23/14 19:23, Stephen Worthington wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:44:24 +1000, you wrote:
>
>> Hello all
>>
>> I am currently in the process of moving my MythTV from a dedicated box in
>> the lounge room to my dedicated central server. I currently have a Hauppauge
>> WinTV-Nova-T card that has been working well. When I move it to my server,
>> it no longer functions due to a dodgy PCI-E-to-PCI converter chip on the
>> motherboard (ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1083/1085 PCIe to PCI Bridge (rev
>> 01)). The capture card will work for about 5-10 minutes before failing and
>> not recording properly after that.
>>
>> It appears that the only solution is to move to a PCI-E capture card. Can
>> anybody recommend a PCI-E based card (for Australia) that works well. Given
>> my server runs 24/7, I am particularly interested in cards with drivers that
>> are known to continue to work after extended up-time
>>
>> I am currently running kernel version 3.10 with a standard Gentoo install
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Jason
> Have you considered USB tuners, or are they affected by the
> motherboard problem too?
> _______________________________________________

No, the USB tuner would not be a problem

I always considered USB tuners to be a "laptop-solution". I have been 
worried by the issue of weight from the antenna cable dragging down on the 
USB dongle. I've also been worried by a slight knock to my server causing a 
cable to become unplugged.