[mythtv-users] Avoiding Roslyn or Blackbird Hauppauge Cards

Milan Andric mio at lebox.org
Thu Aug 12 23:09:38 EDT 2004


On Thu, Aug 12, 2004 at 10:09:55PM -0400, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> 
> Milan Andric wrote:
> 
> >On Wed, Aug 04, 2004 at 10:33:19PM -0400, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> > 
> >
> >>Just make sure you don't get a Roslyn/Blackbird design for the PVR-250 ( 
> >>http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=SupportedHardware ).  It 
> >>won't work.
> >>
> >How does one know what card is Roslyn/Blackbird.  I read the link above
> >but there's really no way of telling until you try it or look at the card? 
> >
> >from what I gather, MythTV does not support :
> >
> >28xxx model  (Roslyn)
> >or
> >CX23416 Encoder with CX23880 Audio/Video Digitizer combo (Blackbird)
> >
> >
> >I was planning on getting SL-980-B1.4-US ...  It's the PVR250 + remote 
> >http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=310591&pfp=srch1
> >
> >but i'm not sure where to crossreference this number. 
> >
> >Any advice?
> > 
> >
> A friend of mine who's building a system just got one from newegg.com ( 
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=15-116-602&depa=0 
> ).  They include a picture of the card that can be compared to 
> http://www.shspvr.com/pvr_model/haup_roslyn.jpg .  Notice the two 
> Conexant chips (iTVC15/16 and Blackbird chips) in the bottom right of 
> the Roslyn card.  The picture of the one at newegg ( 
> http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=15-116-602-06.JPG ) has 
> only one Conexant chip (the iTVC15/16).

Hi Michael,
thanks for clearing that up. i was confused and thought blackbird/roslyn 
referred to two cards.  the newegg card is also in stock!
 

> 
> Yeah, I know that newegg doesn't always ship the card in the picture, 
> but it's better than getting a picture of a box.  The one that arrived 
> was identical to the one in the picture.  And, on the bright side, it's 
> $20 cheaper than CompUSA.

You just saved me $20!!

> 
> There are also a couple of eBay "Buy It Now" deals that show pictures or 
> explicitly say they work on Linux ( 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3761&item=5115581636&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW 
> and 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3761&item=5114916952&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW 
> ).
> 
> Mike

Thanks again!

-- 
Milan


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