The nova-t's don't have tv-outs, so no chaining required, they write out mpeg files to the harddisk, and your gfx card has a tv-out on it. I can't recommend one as one was built into the ASUS motherboard of the pundit I opted for (one of the reasons I opted for a pundit ;) ) Cheers, - Ciaran
On 26/09/05, Ben Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Watkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 26 September 2005 10:43 > > To: MythTV Users List > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] (no subject) > > > > > ... > > > > > The NOVA-t PCI card writes the incoming mpeg stream to a file on your > > hard disk. Multiple cards allow you to stream several channels to > > disk simultaneously (1 per card) > > > > Watching the programme requires a graphics card with TV out capability > > and a sound card connected to amp/speakers. MythTV playback simply > > streams one of the files on disk to the sound/video out. > > Now I get it ;) So it is a graphics card with TV out connected to the TV, I > guess the TV outs on the TV cards are all daisy chained into the Graphics > card (with TV in/out). I did not realise I would need a graphics card with > TV out as well as the freeview cards. I thought the TV out on the freeview > card was used to connect to the TV. What TV out graphics card do you > recommend? > > Regards > Ben > > > > Is the 'Hauppauge WinTV NOVA-t PCI card' a good choice or > > are there other > > > freeview cards I should consider (freeview is the > > relatively new free to > > > view TV service here in the UK). I am assuming here that I > > should go for a > > > internal PCI card because I am not sure about compatibility > > with external > > > USB cards although having a external card is better from > > the point of you of > > > interference. > > > > I've never used a USB card, but the PCI cards were certainly easy to > > setup. All I had to do was. > > > > modprobe dvb-cx88 > > > > Everything else could be done from with Myth > > > > > > Good Luck > > _______________________________________________ > > mythtv-users mailing list > > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > DISCLAIMER: The information in this Internet E-mail or Fax is confidential > and is intended solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of > information in it by anyone else is unauthorised. Any views or opinions > presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent > those of Flybe or any of its affiliates. If you are not the intended > recipient please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Flybe is the trading name of Jersey European Airways (UK) Ltd, Jack Walker > House, Exeter International Airport, Exeter, Devon EX5 2HL > Company Registration No. 2769768 > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > -- - Ciaran (I now have far too many G-Mail invites available, anyone who wants one, gets one) _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users