[mythtv-users] RE:Cheap MPEG cards

[Chris Pinkham]

> > Can anyone who's used one of these under Linux comment on the picture
> > quality before we all buy these?
> >
> > -JAC
> 
> Well, in answer to my own post, someone over on the ivtv list said the 
> video quality on these under Linux was better than Windows... so the 
> shoddy video the winxp-mce folks were complaining about might have been 
> shoddy drivers...
> 
> I think I'll take the plunge.
> 
> -JAC

It may be that the tuner on these cards needs a stronger signal than
the Hauppauge cards.  The pvr-250 is better than the 878 card I have,
but like say, 'garbage in, garbage out'.  I haven't had a chance to watch
that much TV or that many recordings from the M179 cards, but haven't
thought the picture was bad.  I'm running three of these on a 3-way
splitter coming off a 2-way splitter/amplifier, so that may affect
my picture some.  I'll let others comment on their comparitive results
windows/linux.

Big thing to keep in mind is the bitrate and resolution are using also
if people want to start chiming in with 'good/bad' reports.
-- 

Chris