[mythtv-users] ATSC Tuner Advice

[Jacob Strandlien]

Thanks!  I hadn't even heard of these; I'm surprised they didn't come up 
in my research.  I've ordered one.


On 10/10/2014 04:44 AM, Jim 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/
>