[mythtv-users] Best atsc/qam/ntsc tuner for closed captions?

faginbagin mythtv at hbuus.com
Sun Jan 11 19:27:16 UTC 2009


> > I've been doing research on tuners that support both digital and 
analog
> > and am confused about whether there are any whose drivers support 
closed
> > captions when recording analog channels. Both linuxtv.org and 
mythtv.org
> wikis seem to agree that CC is not yet supported for the Hauppauge
> > HVR-1600. But there's no clear statement on either wiki about the
> > pcHDTV-5500. So I thought I'd ask here whether anyone is getting 
closed
> > captions on ntsc channels using a tuner that also supports 
atsc/qam. If
> > so, what tuner and what myth version and distro are you using?
>
> I get VBI CC from NTSC using the HD5500
>
> HTH
>
> John

Hi John,

Yes that helps a lot to know a pcHDTV-5500 will meet my requirements.
Anyone care to suggest other tuners that will also work?

Helen



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