[mythtv-users] pcHDTV 5500 - NTSC and QAM?

[jason maxwell]

I have the HDHomeRun but have not yet built my new mythbox. The rest
of the hardware is getting delivered today!! The HDHR is very cool. It
works great with VLC. I cant wait to get it working with myth.

If I were you, I would keep your M179 and add an HDHR. with that
setup, you can record up to 3 programs simultaneously (2 digital, 1
analog), and only be using up one PCI slot.
-J

On 3/4/07, Mitch Gore <mitchell.gore at gmail.com> wrote:
> The M179 will do a much better job encoding the analog.  Correct me if I am
> wrong but i believe the 5500 is a  software encoding card for SD (HD is
> already digital so you don't have to encode, therefor it will not have a
> processor on it).   If you are worried about using PCI slots  I am a huge
> fan of the HDhomerun.  Its a network based dual ATSC tunner.  You can use it
> for Terrestrial or QAM or a combination of the two.  Plus the best part is
> that its completely supported out of the box with Myth.  No drivers or
> config at all (you would want to upgrade to .20).  Just connect the
> HDhomerun to a 100mb switch, open myth-setup, add and the tuners.  The
> website has really good instructions and a very helpful staff on the forums.
>
>
> http://www.silicondust.com/
>
> My thoughts,
> Mitchell
>
>
> On 3/4/07, Steven Sartorius < ssartor at bellatlantic.net> wrote:
> >
> > On Mar 4, 2007, at 19:51, ryan patterson wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 3/4/07, Steven Sartorius <ssartor at bellatlantic.net> wrote: Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm looking at upgrading my current Myth setup (SD only, version .18)
> > > to something capable of handling HD.  I'm a Comcast analog cable
> > > subscriber and recently picked up an external HD tuner (a Samsung DTB-
> > > H260F) to see what I could get via QAM off my coax.  There's enough
> > > unencrypted HD content (all the local OTA channels, DiscoveryHD,
> > > Universal HD) that I'd like to have the option to record in either HD
> > > or SD.  A little research turned up the pcHDTV 5500 -- a QAM capable
> > > card with both ATSC and NTSC tuners.  My question is (of course!) how
> > > well does it work in Myth?  Specifically, is anyone using the card to
> > > record both HD and SD (not at the same time of course)?  If so, how
> > > does this work?  Do you specify two different inputs to Myth? Does
> > > the card show up as having two different tuners? What's the quality
> > > of SD capture?  Any insight into the nuts and bolts of how the 5500
> > > handles both QAM and SD would be much appreciated...
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > I have no info about the pcHDTV5500.  But I have a question for
> > > you.  Why not continue using the current SD tuner that you already
> > > have?  Just add a new HD tuner.
> > >
> > >
> > My current box is a little underpowered for HD -- it's an old Shuttle
> > (forget the model but it's about 4 years old) with a 1.7GHz Celeron
> > and 256MB of RAM. It's fine for SD using an AverMedia M179 and a no-
> > name MX440 using XVMC but I'd rather build something with a little
> > more punch for HD (looking at a Pundit P1-AH2 with an Athlon 64 X2
> > 4000+ -- system will be both a FE and BE).  To avoid having to split
> > my cable signal and fill 2 PCI slots I'd like to just have one
> > capture card but if the pcHDTV 5500 can't do the job I'll  just yank
> > the M179 out of my current rig and  go with two cards..
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
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