[mythtv-users] Upgrading from Analog PVR-150

[John Drescher]

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Joseph Kezar <joseph.kezar at gmail.com> wrote:
> My existing set-up is satalite->set-top->pvr-150.  I am not using the
> "tuner" capability of the pvr-150, just using it as an input.  My set-top
> outputs HD, what would I need to purchase to capture HD signal?

HDPVR is the only device. That can do this from components.

http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html

>Anyone use
> a HD capable capture card that they found easy to set up and fairly
> inexpensive?

The HDPVR is aronund $200US

>I have a simple nvidia GPU that has svideo to my TV.  Would I
> need to upgrade my GPU as well in order to get HD out to my television?
> Thanks!
>

Get a nVidia VDAPU card (search the archives).

In both cases the drivers are experimental.

John