Re: [ubuntu-uk] PCI Tv tuner cards
Rob Beard wrote: > . > > You don't mention if you want an analogue tuner card or a Freeview card. > If you want an Analogue one then probably anything with a BT848 or > BT878 chipset would work (which covers most analogue PCI TV Tuner > cards). For Digital cards check out this site... > > http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page > > > You'd be looking for DVB cards (DVB-T for Terestrial i.e. Freeview, and > DVB-S for Freesat). > > Rob > Hi Rob, I personally don't recommend the Brooktree Bt848/Bt878 chipset, unless cost is a major factor. This chipset is as old as the hills, and as you say has really good support in Linux. However, it is a framegrabber card - which means that it uses CPU cycles to convert it to MPEG. The Hauppauge PVR 250/350 cards include an onboard hardware MPEG encoder, and therefore just dumping to disk. DVB cards get this feature 'for free' because DVB is received as MPEG, so the cards only need to tune the the MPEG stream. It is worth noting that the new Freesat should require "DVB-S S2" cards, however I am a complete noob to Freesat - Hoping to get it before xmas. Kind Regards, Dave Walker -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PCI Tv tuner cards
Thanks for the link - yea - I'll be wanting a digital one. Thanks for the replies everyone. piskie Rob Beard wrote: > piskie wrote: >> Hey people - a little bit of help or misdirection needed - :) >> >> Looking for recommendations for a PCI tv tuner card which works without >> TOO much trouble. >> >> Mostly using Intrepid - sometimes Jaunty - but not worried about bugs >> there for obvious reasons as yet. >> >> Nvidia GeForce6200 card if it makes a difference. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> piskie >> > > I'd also suggest the Hauppage cards, they're probably the best supported > cards out of the box. > > You don't mention if you want an analogue tuner card or a Freeview card. > If you want an Analogue one then probably anything with a BT848 or > BT878 chipset would work (which covers most analogue PCI TV Tuner > cards). For Digital cards check out this site... > > http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page > > > You'd be looking for DVB cards (DVB-T for Terestrial i.e. Freeview, and > DVB-S for Freesat). > > Rob > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PCI Tv tuner cards
After reading Linux Format magazine's review of TV cards earlier this year, I bought the TechnoTrend TT-1500, which is supposed to work with Linux, but so far I have not been able to get it to pick up anything at all, in Mythbuntu. Although I have now, I think, messed up the Mythbuntu installation on the PC and will have to reinstall it at some time. If I ever get it working, then I might recommend it, otherwise go with the other recommendations. David King Rob Beard wrote: piskie wrote: Hey people - a little bit of help or misdirection needed - :) Looking for recommendations for a PCI tv tuner card which works without TOO much trouble. Mostly using Intrepid - sometimes Jaunty - but not worried about bugs there for obvious reasons as yet. Nvidia GeForce6200 card if it makes a difference. Thanks piskie I'd also suggest the Hauppage cards, they're probably the best supported cards out of the box. You don't mention if you want an analogue tuner card or a Freeview card. If you want an Analogue one then probably anything with a BT848 or BT878 chipset would work (which covers most analogue PCI TV Tuner cards). For Digital cards check out this site... http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page You'd be looking for DVB cards (DVB-T for Terestrial i.e. Freeview, and DVB-S for Freesat). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PCI Tv tuner cards
piskie wrote: > Hey people - a little bit of help or misdirection needed - :) > > Looking for recommendations for a PCI tv tuner card which works without > TOO much trouble. > > Mostly using Intrepid - sometimes Jaunty - but not worried about bugs > there for obvious reasons as yet. > > Nvidia GeForce6200 card if it makes a difference. > > Thanks > > > piskie > I'd also suggest the Hauppage cards, they're probably the best supported cards out of the box. You don't mention if you want an analogue tuner card or a Freeview card. If you want an Analogue one then probably anything with a BT848 or BT878 chipset would work (which covers most analogue PCI TV Tuner cards). For Digital cards check out this site... http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page You'd be looking for DVB cards (DVB-T for Terestrial i.e. Freeview, and DVB-S for Freesat). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PCI Tv tuner cards
Got one of those - works with Mythbuntu and Kaffeine without a hitch :) Pete -- check out the blog @ http://thelondoneer.blogspot.com 2008/11/24 Kris Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2008/11/24 piskie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hey people - a little bit of help or misdirection needed - :) > > > > Looking for recommendations for a PCI tv tuner card which works without > > TOO much trouble. > > > > Mostly using Intrepid - sometimes Jaunty - but not worried about bugs > > there for obvious reasons as yet. > > > > Nvidia GeForce6200 card if it makes a difference. > > > > I personally recommend the Hauppage WinTV Nova-T 500 > > It's a great dual tuner card that works with little narfing about, > works fantastically in MythBuntu and there is a good guide on the Wiki > for it. > > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Company No. 6135915 > Registered in England and Wales > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- 'In letters of gold, on a snow-white kite, I will write "I Love You!" And send it soaring high above you, for all to read!' RIP Billy M 1957-1997 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PCI Tv tuner cards
2008/11/24 piskie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hey people - a little bit of help or misdirection needed - :) > > Looking for recommendations for a PCI tv tuner card which works without > TOO much trouble. > > Mostly using Intrepid - sometimes Jaunty - but not worried about bugs > there for obvious reasons as yet. > > Nvidia GeForce6200 card if it makes a difference. > I personally recommend the Hauppage WinTV Nova-T 500 It's a great dual tuner card that works with little narfing about, works fantastically in MythBuntu and there is a good guide on the Wiki for it. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Company No. 6135915 Registered in England and Wales -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] PCI Tv tuner cards
Hey people - a little bit of help or misdirection needed - :) Looking for recommendations for a PCI tv tuner card which works without TOO much trouble. Mostly using Intrepid - sometimes Jaunty - but not worried about bugs there for obvious reasons as yet. Nvidia GeForce6200 card if it makes a difference. Thanks piskie -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
