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General => Installation issues => Topic started by: sincityharley on October 26, 2008, 11:36:15 pm

Title: Just wondering which tuner everyone likes
Post by: sincityharley on October 26, 2008, 11:36:15 pm

I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a tuner for my LMCE. I was looking and liking the pcHDTV HD5500. I have heard good things about the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500. I really like the dual tuner feature. Whats everyone else using and does anyone have any suggestions on what card will be around for awhile and also produce the best results in my LMCE. I would also like something thats not to difficult for a beginner to install. Thanks for any advice

Title: Re: Just wondering which tuner everyone likes
Post by: tschak909 on October 27, 2008, 12:36:02 am

If you want plug and play support, use one of the following:

Standard Def:
* WinTV PVR 150/250/500/USB2

High Def:
* Silicondust HDHomeRun

don't mess with anything else.

-Thom

Title: Re: Just wondering which tuner everyone likes
Post by: justdeb on October 27, 2008, 07:21:01 am

I currently use the WinTV PVR 500 here in australia - it works like a treat in both mythtv and in vdr.

Regards
\
Justin

Title: Re: Just wondering which tuner everyone likes
Post by: drjenk on December 12, 2008, 06:11:08 am

Quote from: tschak909 on October 27, 2008, 12:36:02 am

If you want plug and play support, use one of the following:

Standard Def:
* WinTV PVR 150/250/500/USB2

High Def:
* Silicondust HDHomeRun

don't mess with anything else.

-Thom

In regards to the HDhomerun, it is plug and play within mythtv also?  That is, mythtv can send the proper commands to tune it?

Thanks

Title: Re: Just wondering which tuner everyone likes
Post by: tschak909 on December 12, 2008, 07:24:57 am

Yes. I would not have recommended it otherwise.

-Thom