[mythtv-users] Hauppauge WinTV-quadHD question

[Mike Bibbings]

On 21/08/2020 09:50, Jim Abernathy wrote:
>
> On 8/21/20 4:19 AM, Gavin Whitehead wrote:
>>
>> I'm building a replacement backend server and I'm looking to replace 
>> my Hauppauge Nova-TD-500 (DVB-T) with a Hauppauge WinTV-quadHD (DVB-T2).
>> I'm a little confused.   The Nova-TD-500 has two connectors and can 
>> record from 2 MUX's at once.  Can the WinTV-quadHD record from 4 
>> MUX's at once with just a single connector?
>> I'm UK based.
>>
>> Gavin
>>
> I have the Hauppauge WinTV-QuadHD (ATSC OTA) USA version and it only 
> has the one F-connector for all 4 inputs.  It seems to use new drivers 
> that are not in the latest kernels so you better consult their Linux 
> support page (https://hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_linux.html)
>
> Jim A
>

I am based in UK.

Yes, WinTV-quadHD can and does record from 4 MUX's at once with the 
single input connector. Additionally, multiple channels from the same 
MUX can be recorded at the same time (known as multi-rec in mythtv)

My mythtv-server is running under Xubuntu 18.04 with stock kernel 
5.4.0-42-generic , which has most of the hauppauge ppa changes included.


You can also use the hauppauge ppa mentioned above. In both cases 
additional firmware is required.

My QuadHD card is (dmesg|grep -i haup)

[    3.545836] cx23885: CORE cx23885[0]: subsystem: 0070:6a28, board: 
Hauppauge WinTV-QuadHD-DVB(885) [card=60,autodetected]
[    3.897883] tveeprom: Hauppauge model 166200, rev B4I6, serial# 
4035973424
[    3.897888] cx23885: cx23885[0]: hauppauge eeprom: model=166200
[    3.946416] cx23885: CORE cx23885[1]: subsystem: 0070:6b28, board: 
Hauppauge WinTV-QuadHD-DVB(885) [card=60,autodetected]
[    4.296805] tveeprom: Hauppauge model 166201, rev B4I6, serial# 
4035973424
[    4.296810] cx23885: cx23885[1]: hauppauge eeprom: model=166201

Mike