[mythtv-users] Setup Questions (kernel/second tuner

[Joel Anderson]

Joel Anderson wrote:
> Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> 
>> Gregory J. McGee wrote:
>>
>>> OEM M179s are now $49 at Frys. I bought another one, just because.
>>> They work beautifully under MDK10 with thacs rpms.
>>> Never had a single issue.
>>>
>>> Running 3 weeks now.
>>>  
>>>
>> Got a link?
>>
>> Kevin
>>
> 
> I bought 2 of them last week from http://www.outpost.com/, but I don't 
> see them there any more.
> 
> I thought it would be a great deal, 2 for the price of 1 PVR-250. So far 
> no joy, very "noisy" picture on both of them.  I can't (won't) even use 
> them right now, the picture is that bad.  I tried every trick I can find 
> posted on this list with no major improvement.
> 
> Maybe I'm missing something, but my PVR-250 is perfect in the same 
> system.  I say spend the extra cash and go with the PVR-250, less 
> headaches.  MHO, of course.
> 
> Joel
> 

BTW, I get the exact same results running the m179's in my WinXP box, 
using the drivers/software that came with.  Junk.

Joel