bglaze1
July 22nd, 2008, 07:19 PM
A while ago I asked about which capture card to get for my MythTV setup. I wanted a dual tuner system. And I wanted to be able to receive over the air HD. It was suggested that I try two KWorld 115 cards. I looked into it, and it seemed like a great card. I got the impression that the reason it was suggested was because it was on a good deal ($35 at NewEgg), well, by the time I was able to get online to make a purchase, they were out of stock, and aren't carrying the card anymore. So the cheapest I can find it now is for about $70.
So since this isn't the bargain that was suggested, I am now back to square one and wondering which capture card will give me the best bang for my buck and allow me to capture two digital streams at once?
From all my reading I can't tell if any of the new Hauppauge cards would be able to capture two digital streams at once, or if they only had one analog tuner and one digital tuners per card. That was the impression I got, can anyone confirm this? Originally, I was going to get the Hauppauge PVR-500 for my dual tuner setup, until I realized that it wouldn't work next year. So I began looking for a dual digital tuner alternative. Does anyone have recommendations they are using to capture two digital streams at once? If I want to be able to receive two ATSC streams, would the SiliconDust HDHomeRun be a good solution?
Again I am just looking for something that works well with MythTV and Ubuntu, and that will give me the best bang for my buck. Thanks in advance for all of your help.
So since this isn't the bargain that was suggested, I am now back to square one and wondering which capture card will give me the best bang for my buck and allow me to capture two digital streams at once?
From all my reading I can't tell if any of the new Hauppauge cards would be able to capture two digital streams at once, or if they only had one analog tuner and one digital tuners per card. That was the impression I got, can anyone confirm this? Originally, I was going to get the Hauppauge PVR-500 for my dual tuner setup, until I realized that it wouldn't work next year. So I began looking for a dual digital tuner alternative. Does anyone have recommendations they are using to capture two digital streams at once? If I want to be able to receive two ATSC streams, would the SiliconDust HDHomeRun be a good solution?
Again I am just looking for something that works well with MythTV and Ubuntu, and that will give me the best bang for my buck. Thanks in advance for all of your help.