[mythtv-users] Newbie question: Best HDTV capture device to minimize load?

[Dan Ritter]

On Sun, Feb 18, 2007 at 04:49:05PM -0500, William Munson wrote:
> I am a former Mythtv user who has been away for a while and want to 
> purchase some new hardware to let me capture HDTV. I have a nVidia based 
> video card (5200) and want to know which capture device is going to 
> minimize the cpu load. I have been looking at the HDhomerun and it seems 
> to be a good choice. Is there a better one?
> 
> Here is my current hardware:
> AthlonXP 2800
> nVidia 5200 driving the GRBHV input of the hd monitor
> 2 PVR-250 capture cards.

I'm using an HDHomeRun, and, with the proviso that I need to run
the current svn checkout to get a good picture on it in Myth, I
think it's just peachy. Presumably in a few months the fixes
will have propagated to the standard build.

-dsr-

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