From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com (ext-mx07.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.110.11]) by int-mx05.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n88Hug44007087 for ; Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:56:42 -0400 Received: from homiemail-a11.g.dreamhost.com (caiajhbdcaib.dreamhost.com [208.97.132.81]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n88HuPUg028222 for ; Tue, 8 Sep 2009 13:56:25 -0400 Message-ID: <4AA69AC6.8020103@swartzlander.org> Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:56:22 -0400 From: Ben Swartzlander MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rray_1@comcast.net References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: video4linux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: NTSC/ATSC device recommendation List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: video4linux-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: video4linux-list-bounces@redhat.com List-ID: rray_1@comcast.net wrote: > I would like to purchase a NTSC/ATSC device that is functional under > Linux > MY only requirement is receiving FTA broadcast > Would y'all recommend a USB device or better to stick with a pci device > I have followed this list and have only become more confused > > Thanks > Richard I have 2 Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-850 USB sticks in my MythTV box (Ubuntu 8.04). USB is preferable to PCI for all kinds of reasons. I bought mine here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815116031 Note that if you go with this device, you'll need to manually add the firmware to your /lib/firmware directory. You can get the firmware here: http://www.steventoth.net/linux/xc5000/ There are plenty of other supported devices though. When I was doing my research, this page was an extremely useful resource for Linux ATSC hardware: http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/ATSC_Devices -Ben -- video4linux-list mailing list Unsubscribe mailto:video4linux-list-request@redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/video4linux-list