[mythtv-users] PVR-350

[Aaron Klein]

IMO as a 350 owner I wouldn't buy it again over a 150.  The only
difference I can see is the MPEG decoder for the tv out.  But you have
outlined its limits.  A cheap graphics card with SVid out will have
just as good output.  If you only had mpeg recordings you could put
this card in a very low end system as a frontend but thats about it.
For recording any other hardware mpeg encoder card will work just as
good.

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 5:36 PM, Bobby Gill <bobbygill at rogers.com> wrote:
> Is a PVR-350 worth getting? Some eBay deals put it within range of other
> 150/250's being sold and I am considering getting it, but reading this:
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Hauppauge_PVR-350  I am not sure.
>
> I use my desktop PC as a frontend and wouldn't be using the 350 for anything
> but recording/playing live tv + recordings, same as I use my current 150. I
> see that the 350 is unable to output OpenGL-- I don't understand how that
> would affect me, since my desktop PC has an 8800GT that mythfrontend is
> using and of course openGL for the menu works fine.
>
> Are the 350 concerns only for someone who's using the backend as a frontend?
>
>
> Thanks for any help
> Bob
>
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