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Author: | smatheson [ Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | HD card for OTA and Clear-QAM? |
I'm planning my box, and have gotten stuck on choice of tuner card. I need to tune clear-QAM from my cable operator now, since there are very few OTA signals that reach me, even with a big antenna. I've tried the cable with a standalone (non-cable operator provided) QAM tuner, and it can display the channels I want, so I know they're there and (for now) unencrypted. Should I get pcHDTV-3000 and twiddle my thumbs until the QAM support is enabled? Or should I get MyHD-120? Or does the Fusion card work fairly well? The box is P4 3Ghz, 512MB, nVidia FX 5200, and I'll want my 1080i (for those OTA recordings I can snag). I plan to take the DVI out of the card and run it into my HD monitor. Thanks for any advice, Scott |
Author: | cesman [ Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:45 pm ] |
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The Air2PC is now QAM capable! The only 2 cards I know what work with Linux are the pcHDTV 3000 and Air2PC. Until I see other wise, avoid all others. There is one more, cannot think of the name at the moment, but it only works in for the Australian model. |
Author: | Xsecrets [ Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:59 pm ] |
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got any links to the QAM support for the air2pc? Do the drivers currently exist and work? I hadn't even heard that it was going to have the capability. That's making the air2pc sound better and better. |
Author: | aovermy [ Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:53 pm ] |
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Taylor posted that info on the developer's list recently. I'd send you a link, but unsure how to, so here's a snip from a mythtv users gossamer_threads: 30 Jan 2005: =================================================================== Re: Air2pc / Air2LAN Remove Highlighting [In reply to] Quoting Brian Foddy <bfoddy@visi.com>: > the archives some people are starting to experiment. Checking > out their web site tho, I find the Air2LAN device perhaps even > more interesting. The Air2PC is fully supported by current CVS. I also just yesterday made it work with Unencrypted Digital Cable in the US. I have sent a driver patch off to linux-dvb. The Air2PC driver looks like it will be included in the 2.6.11 kernel as well.. > According to the spec sheet, there is a Linux library > available. Depending on specifics and costs, etc; > I see more potential in this approach. The Air2Lan is very expensive last I looked, and that makes it less of an option I think than the Air2PC. I also would have to spend some serious time figuring out how to interface it with Myth to have the same type of support as current DVB (linuxtv drivers really) devices. > Most of the devices are stuffed out of the > way (basement, office), a small frontend, and the network. I just put my whole backend in my garage where all my cables come into the house. > few parts required. Depending on the device costs, this > could be significantly easier and cheaper than PCI based > cards. Take a look.. I thought it was a great idea at first as well.. Taylor =================================================================== |
Author: | aovermy [ Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:54 pm ] |
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Well, the users list, not the developer's list. Amy |
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