[mythtv-users] Analog capture cards

[Bob Wiegand]

Brian Wood wrote:
> On Tuesday 09 February 2010 01:18:50 pm Bob Wiegand wrote:
> 
>> I wouldn't mind getting a dual analog/digital card as long as the
>> analog half works well. I tried a HVR-1600 but the analog capture
>> just isn't that good.
> 
> Are you able to compare it's analog capture to a PVR? The 1600 has hardware 
> MPEG encoding, I'd expect it to be more or less the same as a PVR, or is it 
> perhaps a driver issue that might improve with time? 

I doubt its the driver. I would guess that the hardware tuner just isn't
as good.

I had both the 350 and the 1600 in my machine at the same time. When I
switched back an forth between tuners the difference in quality was
easy to see.

Bob