[olug] Myth compatible TV Tuner card that works with COX TV

Mon Nov 8 01:57:07 UTC 2010

I have a hybrid backend/frontend I am using for HD content via 
Firewire.  The spec's for the machine are:

CPU:

processor       : 1
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 15
model           : 67
model name      : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 1000.000
cache size      : 1024 KB

Memory: 2 gig

Hard Drive: 1 TB SATA

I am using the onboard graphics controller (nvidia based) for output to 
our plasma tv.  Playback is very good without problems.  I have noticed 
some tearing though when I am recording an HD show, streaming to our 
bedroom frontend, and trying to playback HD in our main tv room.

As for general guidelines for HD media playback I would recommend going 
with something that is at least dual-core class.  I have not had any 
luck getting acceptable HD playback with anything less than this.  I 
have heard others with P4 machines have success but this has never 
happened for me.  Spend some extra money and get a machine that can do 
it right.

Kenny

On 11/6/2010 12:55 PM, Cheyenne Deal wrote:
> How easy was it to setup the FireWire way? Also what are the sys
> requirements for processing HD video? I am also looking into this.
>
> On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 08:16, Brian Roberson<roberson at bstc.net>  wrote:
>
>> Or go the FireWire route as I did. I wanted hd, so that was my
>> incentive. Works well once setup!
>>
>> On Nov 5, 2010, at 6:27 PM, Benjamin Watson<bwatson1979 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> +1 for Hauppage.  I purchased 2 PVR-500 Dual Tuners on Ebay for about
>>> $70 each and they've worked fine with all releases of Mythbuntu I've
>>> run the past few years.  As previously mentioned, they only pick up
>>> COX channels 2-72.  You'd probably have to get yourself a cheap IR
>>> blaster to control your set-top-box and record the output from there
>>> to get additional channels.
>>>
>>> Ben
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Dan Linder<dan at linder.org>  wrote:
>>>> For what it's worth, do NOT buy the "KWorld ATSC TV Stick UB435-Q USB
>> 2.0
>>>> Interface" that NewEgg and others are selling now.
>>>>
>>>> I bought one on Oct-11 after doing a lot of research and confirmed that
>> it
>>>> was working under Linux.  A couple days later, I started reading reports
>>>> that they weren't working.  Turns out the manufacturer kept the exact
>> same
>>>> naming information, but the little sticker says "V2.0" on the new,
>>>> non-compatible versions.
>>>>
>>>> And from talking with the driver writer, the changes are substantial
>> enough
>>>> that he won't be working on it any time soon. :-(
>>>>
>>>> I have one that I'll loan to someone if they want to take a hack at
>> working
>>>> on the driver...
>>>>
>>>> For what it's worth, it works just fine under my Windows 7 64bit test
>>>> system, so it is functioning hardware.
>>>>
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 09:49, Lane Roberts<roberts.lane at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>> Kevin's got you covered -- This is exactly the setup I've been using
>> for
>>>>> the
>>>>> last year or so. Pretty much all of the hauppauge cards have excellent
>>>>> built
>>>>> in support. I actually just got rid of Cox, so I've got a PVR-150
>>>>> collecting
>>>>> dust if you're interested.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_pvr150.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Lane
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 2:46 AM, Kevin D. Snodgrass<
>> kdsnodgrass at yahoo.com
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> --- On Thu, 11/4/10, Paul H. Lewis<phldml3 at cox.net>  wrote:
>>>>>>> I'm looking to build a MythTV Box,
>>>>>>> since my TIVO died.  But before I go
>>>>>>> buying parts willy-nilly, I need to know if there is a TV
>>>>>>> Tuner card
>>>>>>> that I can connect directly to the cable and not use the
>>>>>>> Standard Def
>>>>>> Most any that are supported by the IVTV or bt8x8 driver will work.
>>   Check
>>>>>> the docs for these drivers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Receiver.  I'm assuming that they are pushing a
>>>>>>> digital signal, is that
>>>>>>> the reason for the set top box?
>>>>>> If you need to record channels above 72 or so, then yes you will need
>> to
>>>>>> use the box.  Channels 2-72 are analogue and work fine with analogue
>>>>> tuner
>>>>>> cards.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> so that's the reasons for the questions.  If I have to
>>>>>>> connect with the
>>>>>>> box, then that means I can only get one channel at a time?
>>>>>> Yes, if you need to use the box to record your show, say something on
>>>>>> History International (Chan. 204), then you must use the STB and that
>> is
>>>>> the
>>>>>> only thing above channel 72 that you can watch, unless you get a
>> second
>>>>> STB
>>>>>> or a CableCard if your TV is so equiped.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, I have a Hauppauge 350 I'm not using, if you are interested.
>>>>>   Hardware
>>>>>> compression of SDTV signal to an MPEG2-PS file playable by MPlayer and
>>>>>> others.  Also has the TV-OUT so you can make any TV your monitor. :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_pvr350.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Amazon lists one used for $64.xx, I'll sell mine for bargain basement
>>>>>> $60.00, with box, manuals remote and anything else I can find that is
>>>>>> supposed to be in the box.  Latest kernels have the necessary drivers
>>>>> built
>>>>>> in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kevin D. Snodgrass
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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