[mythtv-users] Non PCI devices

[David Brieck Jr.]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of David Brieck Jr.
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 9:58 AM
> To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
> Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Non PCI devices 
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> > [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Carlos 
> > Fernandez Sanz
> > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 5:29 AM
> > To: mythtv
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] Non PCI devices 
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> > 
> > Does mythtv support any non PCI (ie USB or Firewire) video 
> > source? (such as Hauppauge's USB capture models).
> > 
> 
> I think the issue is not with MythTV but with drivers. I 
> think you have
> two things, drivers for USB2 (which I think the device in question is)
> and drivers for the device. Not all distros support USB2 (I'm using
> mandrake which does) and it's most likely that no one has 
> taken the time
> to hack up some drivers like the ivtv guys. If the devices 
> used a known
> chipset then it's wouldn't be too much of a jump to get it to 
> work. I'd
> google it or visit the linux USB site.
> 
> 

Actually, it looks like it's a USB 1 device. Though I did see a problem
with it, it's a mono tuner :(.