[mythtv-users] PCIe analog capture card recommendations

[Karl Newman]

On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 11:35 AM, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com
> wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Karl Newman <siliconfiend at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > It appears that one of the tuners/encoders of my (9 year old!) PVR-500
> has
> > given up the ghost (recordings are all 0 byte). I could replace it with
> an
> > eBay version, but given that those are going to be a similar vintage
>
> PVR-xxx's did not age gracefully.  They tend to die with age and
> faster inside hot(er) cases.  I never did the RCA, but presumed one
> or more components exceeded their design limits (and given that
> it is usually the caps that change over time with heat, I presumed
> them).  Yes, eBay versions, even if working, would be expected to
> die RSN.
>
> > .... I noticed the HVR-2250 was listed on the Wiki,
>
> Be careful with the HVR-2250 (and HVR-1250).  There is no current
> driver support in Linux for the latest revisions of the board (and
> Hauppauge
> and vendors are shipping the new gen in HVR-2250 packaging).


:-/ I hate it when they pull that crap. I wonder if a used one off eBay
might be a better path?


> > Ideally it
> > will support tuning RF NTSC that my DTA box is putting out
>
> Which MSO are we talking about?  For some reason I had this
> thought that you were in a Comcast franchise, which means an
> OCUR device is a better way forward.
>

Yes, Comcast, but they insist on continuing to give us HBO free so I want
to have the ability to capture from the STB, which is currently done by the
PVR-500. In the near term I'm going to keep the Pace DTA so I can record 2
channels. As I mentioned, I'm looking for a foundation for a long term
solution which will include an OCUR/CableCard device, but I'm waiting
(patiently... over 2 years...) for the promised transcoding HDHomeRun Prime
from SiliconDust. Although now I read that Comcast is trialling h.264 so
maybe that will soon be moot?

Thanks,

Karl
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