[mythtv-users] Pro's and Con's of pvr 350s

[Malcolm]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Barsby" <Kevin.Barsby at Sun.COM>
To: <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:18 AM
Subject: [mythtv-users] Pro's and Con's of pvr 350s


> - Does the PVR 350 support all of the MythTV modules when it it used as
>    the TV-out device?

I haven't used all the modules myself but the DVD/VCD module does not work
right.  I really can't give you the technical on why (search the archives)
but basically it's something to do with how 350 has a dumb frame buffer and
until the ivtv driver developes enought to where data can be written to the
card in a different way this will not be fixed.  Basically you will get slow
jerky playback and X will peg the CPU at 100%

Asides from that and the ivtv driver crashing every so often I love my 350
out.  Very nice quality and it doesn't touch the CPU.

Malcolm