[mythtv-users] Linux supported USB device?

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Sat Nov 15 15:28:47 UTC 2008


Keith Lawson wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm looking for a USB capture card that will work well under Linux. Can 
> anyone suggest a device with S-video and composite (RCA) inputs that will 
> work with Myth to capture video from a VCR or DVD player?

The Plextor PX-TV402U will do that, but I think only the mpeg4 modes are
supported by Myth, even though the device itself will do mpeg2 as well.

The unit has a tuner, but I tink there is a cheaper unit available
without a tuner, if all you want to do is capture from a VCR or DVD player.

beww


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