[mythtv-users] capture card for DirecTV

[Kevin Kuphal]

Jeremy Tietsort wrote:
> I'm new to Myth, but have been studying the docs for the past few
> days.  It seems typical for some users to have a PVR350 for use with
> DirectTv, but I thought I read somewhere that since the sat boxes will
> already encode, all you need is a capture card instead of a full blown
> tuner card.
>
> Do I have this right?  I'm going to be buying a new card either way,
> just wondering what I should be looking for.  I don't want to buy
> something I won't need.
>   
No, but if you search online you can find modified boxes that have 
firewire output but the cost is high and I'm not sure of its legal status.

Kevin