[mythtv-users] HDTV capture card for Japan?

[Steven Adeff]

On 9/3/06, Craig Hagerman <craighagerman at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/4/06, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 9/3/06, Craig Hagerman <craighagerman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I haven't been reading this list for some time so I apologize in
> > > advance if I am going over well-trod ground.
> > >
> > > I have been thinking about buying a new TV and making the move to
> > > digital cable with HDTV. I know very little about HDTV, plasma TVs, HD
> > > video cards etc. When I previously built a mythtv box (in Canada) I
> > > read all the documentation I could find and went with a Hauppauge card
> > > since it seemed the most popular choice.
> > >
> > > I am wondering if anyone on this list is using mythtv in Japan and if
> > > so if you can tell me if it is the same as the American system. (The
> > > documentation page on HDTV starts off "There are a number of HDTV card
> > > with Linux drivers which are known to operate in the United States..."
> > >
> > > Secondly I am wondering if there is any consensus building in the
> > > mythtv community about what is the best HDTV capture card? There is a
> > > table of information about HDTV cards at
> > > http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/ATSC_cards but (1) I don't
> > > understand all of the terminology (QAM, PID filtering...) listed there
> > > and (2) there is no discussion on buying advice.
> > >
> > > Any input about the situation in Japan or about setting up and using
> > > HDTV in general would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Craig
> >
> > I believe Japan uses ISDB-T to broadcast their HDTV.
> > The ATI Theater 650 Pro is the only chipset I know of that supports ISDB-T.
> >
>
> Thanks. But the ATI theater 650 does NOT appear on that wiki of cards
> that work with Linux. Does this mean it doesn't work with Linux, or
> that page isn't up to date?

most likely there are not linux drivers.
Is it possible you could capture over firewire from a japanese HDTV tuner?

-- 
Steve
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