[mythtv-users] Alternatives to original HDPVR?

[Dan Wilga]

On 7/17/17 4:07 PM, DryHeat122 . wrote:
> It looks like my HDPVR has crapped out.  I'm wondering if there is an 
> alternative to this for those of us who have to record video out of 
> the cable box.
>
> Looking at Amazon it seems the original one is no longer available 
> new, and I'd be reluctant to buy one used given their tendency toward 
> problems if not treated well.
I've been using an HDPVR bought off eBay for 3-4 years now with no 
problems with the device itself, just the power supply.
> There is a HDPVR 2 <http://a.co/f6jfkNH%20> available, but it's got 
> some questionable reviews.  it also has a component video input but 
> the connector looks like an s-video plug and I don't know if it will 
> connect to my STB  (Sci Atlanta 4240HDC).  Is anyone using this?
The HDPVR2 uses a different chipset and, AFAIK, nobody has written the 
integration with Linux.
> Is there any other option besides Hauppauge products? The wiki says 
> HDPVR is the only way <https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Video_capture_card> 
> but I don't know how old the entry is.
The other method some folks have used is a generic IPTV-based encoder:

https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/IPTV_Encoders_as_a_Capture_Device

However, the biggest drawback with this approach for me is that (so far) 
the audio is limited to 2-channel. Nobody has released an IPTV capture 
device capable of better audio capture. Furthermore, depending on your 
source material and the IPTV device used, you may have problems with 
HDCP using this approach.
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