[mythtv-users] Recording options

Rich West Rich.West at wesmo.com
Mon Dec 16 16:46:05 UTC 2013


On 12/16/2013 11:28 AM, Eric Sharkey wrote:
>
>> Also, another question, what are people using for capture cards in the
>> newer systems?  Are they using cards, or are they shelling out hundreds
>> for the happauge HD-PVRs (and if so, is the USB bus able to keep up with
>> multiple HD-PVR's streaming at the same time?)
> The answer to this will vary a lot.  The best hardware for recording
> really depends a lot on what you're recording from.  If you're using
> an antenna, the answer will be different than if you're recording from
> cable, and if you're recording from cable, the answer depends a lot on
> who your provider is.  If your provider insists on marking nearly
> everything with restrictive copy control settings, then people do tend
> to buy one or more HDPVRs.  If not, then cable card solutions are
> quite popular.

Right now, I am recording SD-TV via s-video from set top boxes from
DirectTV (channel changing via USB).  I do know I need to dump the
PVR-150's eventually, and I want to get something that will be able to
handle HD.  I'm tempted to just but the bullet and get a pair of
Hauppauge HD PVR-1212's off of ebay.

I already get OTA HD from my HDHomeRun. :)

-Rich


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