[mythtv-users] PVR-250 OEM "Freestyle" on E-Bay

[Sean]

Ok, that makes some sense. As in, the Euro markets get a different 
version of the card. I do know that some higher end pro cards used in 
MPEG-2 encoding can do both on the same hardware - but we are talking 
several thousand dollar solutions ;).  It would be great if someone knew 
for sure though as the Freestyle seems tailor made for the low-cost type 
of Myth boxs we create...

-Sean


and wrote:

> I think the tuner can is different even if the rest of the electronics 
> are the same and that is why they write 'either in the last sentence:
>
> "The WinTV-PVR-250's TV tuner and S-Video/composite video inputs are 
> for either PAL or NTSC"
>
> ^^^^^^
> rgds
> anders
>
> On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 02:26 PM, Sean wrote:
>
>     Hehe...I must start thinking globally ;)
>
>     Being in the video production biz, I personally know that PAL is a
>     better
>     format than NTSC...but I have been programmed as a consumer to
>     kind of
>     ignore the functionality of NTSC/PAL when purchasing my consumer
>     goods.
>
>     All that aside, it looks like you guys and gals may have reason to
>     smile:
>
>     http://www.hauppauge.com/html/wintvpvr250_datasheet.htm
>
>     Granted this is for the retail version, but since they are always
>     quoted as
>     being technically the same, the PAL spec should work on the
>     Freestyle..
>
>     I say SHOULD, but cannot verify this even when I receive them so the
>     question should go to the community at large.
>
>
>         Mmm, I wondered this. The co-ax jack doesn't appear to be the
>         UK type
>         either..
>
>         Ah well :(
>
>         On Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:44 PM,
>         and <hons at rcn.com> wrote:
>
>             But it looks like they are ntsc cards so might not be so
>             usefull in
>             the UK ....... or can they do both?
>             rgds
>             anders
>
>             On Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at 11:18 AM, Ben Wheare
>             wrote:
>
>                 I'm tempted, but I emailed the seller, and it works
>                 out as £70 GPB
>                 for these
>                 cards.
>
>                 Is it still worth it? What can they do etc?
>
>                 TIA
>                 ----- Original Message -----
>                 From: Shay - MythTV
>                 To: Discussion about mythtv
>                 Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 7:00 PM
>                 Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] PVR-250 OEM "Freestyle" on
>                 E-Bay
>
>
>
>                 I bought one off ebay last week and it works like a
>                 charm!
>
>                 -Shay
>
>                 At 12:49 PM 9/30/2003, you wrote:
>
>                 Thought this might be a helpful heads-up for those
>                 looking for the
>                 Freestyle
>                 cards:
>
>                 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/
>                 eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2755883198&category=3761
>
>                 I am not affiliated with the seller, but as I have
>                 been looking for
>                 this
>                 card since the disappeared from the usual sources I
>                 snatched 2 up
>                 myself.
>
>                 -Sean
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