[mythtv-users] Help me choose: pcHDTV HD-5500 or AirStar-HD5000AV-PCI
Meatwad
meatwad.get.the.honeys at gmail.com
Mon Jul 16 23:36:54 UTC 2007
Marc Barrett wrote:
> I am looking for advise, as I am trying to choose between two cards to use for recording
> shows from a digital cable TV service. I am looking for something with QAM-256 support,
> and am trying to choose between a pcHDTV HD-5500 and an AirStar HD-5000. I am
> attracted to the former because it is supposedly very well-supported for Linux (Jarod Wilson
> says that "pcHDTV's cards are built with Linux support as their primary focus", although
> despite that I've seem some complaints about the pcHDTV HD-5500 on this forum); and
> the latter is attractive because it is about $40 cheaper.
>
> -Marc Barrett
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Have you considered the HD Homerun? I've yanked my AirStars and replaced
them with an HDHR and couldn't be happier. Significant drop in case temp
and power consumption. Built-in IR receiver which talks to lirc just
fine. I never had any trouble with the AirStars which I started using
with FC5 but I can't comment on the PC-HD5500.
Just my .02
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mw
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