[mythtv-users] Does it matter which Hauppauge tv-card i buy???

[Ben Bullard]

Thanks for the reply. I've ordered the 500 dual tuner card. Will post
back after I get it and hopefully have it up and running.

Ben Kevan wrote:
> On Thursday 13 September 2007 07:12:13 pm Ben Bullard wrote:
>   
>> Looking at Newegg.com I see WinTV-PVR-150 model #1045 WinTV-PVR-150-MCE
>> model # 1042 and WinTV-PVR-500 model # 1081. I have Comcast cable and
>> internet in Colorado. Will any of these work with Comcast cable and
>> internet and is one better than another? I'll initially be doing this in
>> Ubuntu Feisty and later Gentoo and Debian maybe. Here's what Newegg has
>> right now:
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=47&name=Video-Devi
>> ces
>>     
>
> >From my understanding the 500 = 2 150's
>
> The 1045 is the best bet.. 
> 1042 is the MCE model, you may want not really care for this one.. 
>
> No need for 250 since chips on 150 are now the same
>
> Stay away from 350 
>
> and becareful when buying 150's sometimes HVR 1600's come in the box, return 
> it if it is.. Since no linux drivers are made for the 1600 at this time. 
>
> Don't bid on cards on ebay.. Because I am 
>
> Thanks
>
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