[mythtv-users] Pinnacle PCTV Questions

[Ben Bucksch]

Drew Lenze wrote:

>1.  How do I know that I definitely have the Pro version of the Pinnacle
>PCTV tuner?
>
Call the company support? :-)

>2.  Will these cards be able to record TV sound without a jumper from the tuner to my sound card?
>
It should support that. HOWEVER, first check that there are actually 
working Linux drivers at all. The PAL new version of this card as of 
autumn last year did not work under Linux, unlike mentioned in the 
kernel sources. They changed the tuner to a custom one, and a tech at 
the company confirmed that there is currently (back then) no Linux 
driver for it, although they have Linux drivers on their website, those 
are for the old revisions. I had to give it back. There is no change to 
the product name or anything - braindead. The new tuner is very small 
and thin, maybe 3mm high, very unlike the tuners you can see from photos 
of usual cards on the net, maybe 6mm or more high.