[mythtv-users] MythTV and analogue TV

[Malte Gell]

Raymond Wagner <raymond at wagnerrp.com> wrote

> On 2/19/2011 17:39, Malte Gell wrote:
> > I have a Terratec Cinergy Hybrid stick. I do not intend to use DB-T,
> > instead I want to use an analogue cable signal. After all, can MythTV
> > handle analogue TV or only DVB like kaffeine?
 
> MythTV can handle analog framegrabbers such as your tuner, but MPEG
> encoders are preferred.  If you need USB, try an old PVR-USB, or a new
> HVR-1900.  Otherwise, you could use a PVR-150, PVR-500, or HVR-2250.

What means "MPEG encoders are preferred", do they have a chip than encodes 
MPEG? The Cinergy Hybrid is a USB device, will that work?

Thanx
Malte