[mythtv-users] MythTV vs. Windows Media Center

[Ryan Patterson]

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 5:40 PM, john.baab at gmail.com
<john.baab at gmail.com> wrote:
>> If I really hate Win MCE, I could buy a different tuner that is
>> compatible with Myth.  That way, I've only lost the money spent on that
>> one tuner card.  If I decide to try to virtualize the machine, I should
>> be able to partition the hardware so that Linux only sees the tuners
>> that I want it to see, correct?
>
> You could just buy cards that will easily work in both OSs.  Several
> people (including me) have recommended them to you throughout this
> thread, but you seem to keep going back to the same cards, so I'll lay
> it out for you one more time:
>
> 1. Silicon Dust HD Homerun (dual tuner model) will give you 2 clear
> QAM inputs.  If you enable multirec it can do up to 5 inputs in
> MythTV.  This will handle most of your network recordings and most
> likely be your primary tuner.
> 2. Hauppauge PVR 1212 can hook up to a cable box and record any output
> up to 1080i, this can access any channel you have on your cable box.
> In combination with the HDHR this should allow you to catch almost all
> the TV you need.
> 3. (Yet to be release) Silicon Dust HD Homerun Prime is a 3 tuner
> CableCard device.  This should work in both MythTV and WMC when
> released.  Will be essential if you record more cable shows than
> broadcast shows.  Bear in mind that using TWC CableCard may not work
> very well for you so you should watch for results after release of any
> CableCard products.
>
> Assuming one of each of those you would be with 6 tuners (more in
> MythTV) which will work in both MythTV and WMC.  All of the above are
> external cards so you can add more at any point.

Extra bonus: all of those tuners John suggested will work with
mythbackend running on a virtual machine.

-Ryan