[mythtv-users] looking for drama free analog card

[Todd]

"John Drescher" <drescherjm at gmail.com> writes:

> > Have you experienced the audio problems on that card referenced in the
> > link I provided?
> >
> > (The PVR-500 is apparently like or exactly two PVR-150's on one card)
> >
> Not exactly. The PVR500 has a LNA, which is supposed to be Low Noise
> Amplifier but in reality it is a very poor amp that causes video
> artifacts if your input signal is not perfect.
> 
> I have not experienced the audio problems but I have experienced the
> video problems. The video problem was with the LNA on I got faint
> diagonal lines in one or both directions depending on what channel I
> was watching. With the LNA off the signal on the second tuner was very
> snowy but the first tuner was worse than my pvr250 but watchable.  I
> fought this for over 6 months but ended up buying a second PVR150 for
> $55 at newegg and my pvr500 sits as a paperweight on my desk.
> 
> John

Great info--just the sort of stuff I wanted to know.


Any compelling reason, from where you sit to go with a 250 vs a 150?