Does that card support hardware mpeg2 encoding?  I can't quite tell from 
the description.  I did notice, though, it says:

- All-software HDTV decoder 

so I think you'd better have a _fast_ processor if you want to watch
hdtv with it.

Cheers,
Tanner


On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:33:49 -0500, Brian Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Greg,
> 
> Have you looked at this card? I'm looking into building a MythTV/TiVO
> like system in the future and I saw something about this not to long
> ago.
> 
> http://www.pchdtv.com/hd_3000.html
> 
> -Weave
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 at 03:45:44PM 
> -0500:
> 
> 
> > First question:
> >
> > I understand that video cards are going to have to support the "broadcast 
> > flag" which will mean I can't record video to another medium after this 
> > stardard is supported Q1 of next year.  Is this correct?  If so, what is 
> > the best card to purchase for use with Linux to create a PVR?  I have not 
> > yet created a PVR but I feel that I might like to at some point so I 
> > figured I'd better pick one up while I am employed.
> >
> > Second OT question:
> >
> > Has anyone on the list ever been to Doha, Qatar?  I may end up going over 
> > there for a brief stint.  If you have been there did you like it?  Do you 
> > still have both hands?  How were Americans treated over there?
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
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