[mythtv-users] Hauppauge WinTV-quadHD question

[Gavin Whitehead]

On 21/08/2020 11:11, Mike Bibbings wrote:
> 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
>
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Mike,

Thanks for the info; it's just what I wanted to hear.  I shall go ahead 
and source a WinTV-quadHD.

Gavin