[mythtv-users] ATSC Tuner Advice

Daniel Neher daniel.neher at gmail.com
Fri Oct 10 15:36:07 UTC 2014


Is like to recommend the plus version instead of the dual version.

Key reason 1 being Watch on your tablet/phone in HD (it's freaking awesome
in HD) and Works over WiFi in HD. The plus can transmit in H.264 natively
if needed.
On Oct 10, 2014 5:45 AM, "Jim" <lists at morton.hrcoxmail.com> wrote:

> On 10/10/2014 2:09 AM, Jacob Strandlien wrote:
>
>> My old ATSC tuner (K-World 115) finally died, so I've been trying to get
>> a new one.  After doing research on this list and elsewhere, I ordered a
>> Pinnacle card.  I installed it only to find out that they had made a
>> hardware revision to the card and it was no longer Linux-compatible.  Then
>> I researched and ordered a different card and then waited two weeks for it
>> to ship only to be notified that it was out of stock and the manufacturer
>> had discontinued it.  THEN I bought a third card, an HVR-1250, only to open
>> the box and find an incompatible HVR-1265 instead.  Beyond frustrating.
>>
>> I've been without TV for a month now and I think my wife is about to
>> throw the mythbox out the window.  So my question is this: can anyone
>> recommend a Linux-compatible PCI or PCI-E USA ATSC card that is still being
>> manufactured and won't be the wrong card in the right box?  I just need
>> something, -ANYTHING- that will work!
>>
>> Jacob
>>
>
> This is the simplest thing available and just works. I have 3 now.
>
> http://www.silicondust.com/products/hdhomerun/hdhomerun-dual/
>
> --
> Jim
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