[mythtv-users] HD PVR 2 and mythtv

[Kirk Bocek]

On March 31, 2016 12:51:40 PM GMT+02:00, Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:
>On Wed, 23 Mar 2016 19:09:27 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I noticed that HD PVR 2 linux driver is now posted on Hauppauge
>website
>>(http://www.hauppauge.com/site/support/linux.html). Has anybody tried
>>using mythtv with this?
>>
>>Thanks
>
>A possible alternative to an HD PVR 2 is a nice gadget that I just
>learned about, called a digital modulator or HDMI modulator.  This
>takes video (HDMI, component or composite) and turns it into a DVB-T
>or ATSC stream and injects it into an RF aerial connection.  For HDMI,
>the conversion to DVB-T/ATSC packets is apparently lossless.  One of
>these, plus a DVB-T or ATSC tuner, might be a better idea than an HD
>PVR 2 as there are many fully Linux supported DVB-T/ATSC tuners.  All
>that would then be needed would be a way to change the channel on the
>STB.  Apparently there are quite a few of these gadgets to choose
>from, but the post I was reading said this is the one they chose:

Looks like this would be a good application with my old classic HD Homeruns sitting on the shelf.