Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-17 Thread Bill W.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know anything about this tuner card? I can't find any info about what the tuner chip is or whether it is supported by MythTV. It also has a remote, but I don't know if the receiver is USB or plugs into the card. It would be worth 20 bucks if it just had a USB r

Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-16 Thread Jeff Simpson
Found drivers and documentation for the card at http://fmi.compusa.com/driver.asp?SKU=333088 This gentoo page has a good description on how to set up conexant tv tuners: - http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Setup_MythTV The file that it references as a list of BTTV cards is here (and doesn't list that c

Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-15 Thread Paul Harvey
On 11/15/05, Paul V. Gratz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 15 November 2005 12:50 pm, Jeff Simpson wrote: > > On 11/15/05, Paul V. Gratz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You could always buy it, see if it works with linux and if not return it. > > > Worst case you are out $20 if they wont l

Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-15 Thread Paul V. Gratz
On Tuesday 15 November 2005 12:50 pm, Jeff Simpson wrote: > On 11/15/05, Paul V. Gratz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You could always buy it, see if it works with linux and if not return it. > > Worst case you are out $20 if they wont let you return it... > > Paul > > Worst case is you spend $20 o

Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-15 Thread Jeff Simpson
On 11/15/05, Paul V. Gratz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You could always buy it, see if it works with linux and if not return it.Worst case you are out $20 if they wont let you return it...Paul Worst case is you spend $20 on it, and then spend 3 weeks tinkering around trying to make it work, only to

Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-15 Thread Paul V. Gratz
You could always buy it, see if it works with linux and if not return it. Worst case you are out $20 if they wont let you return it... Paul On Tuesday 15 November 2005 11:08 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> 12G per hour? 4G per 20 minutes? > >> Holie! > > > > Sounds like uncompressed recordin

Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-15 Thread mythtv . t . wuuza
12G per hour? 4G per 20 minutes? Holie! Sounds like uncompressed recording... $20 seems like a good deal, but you're better off springing a little more for a 150, in my opinion. Save yourself the hassle in the long run. I have a 150 now, and yeah it's great. Perhaps the quoted filesize is

Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-15 Thread Jeff Simpson
12G per hour? 4G per 20 minutes?   Holie! Sounds like uncompressed recording... $20 seems like a good deal, but you're better off springing a little more for a 150, in my opinion. Save yourself the hassle in the long run. ___ mythtv-users mailing list my

Re: [mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-15 Thread Thom Paine
12G per hour? 4G per 20 minutes?   Holie!  On 11/15/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyone know anything about this tuner card?  I can't find any info about whatthe tuner chip is or whether it is supported by MythTV.  It also has a remote, but I don't know if the receiver is USB o

[mythtv-users] $20 tuner at CompUSA

2005-11-15 Thread mythtv . t . wuuza
Anyone know anything about this tuner card? I can't find any info about what the tuner chip is or whether it is supported by MythTV. It also has a remote, but I don't know if the receiver is USB or plugs into the card. It would be worth 20 bucks if it just had a USB remote, but an extra tuner fo