TV cards for Kubuntu - recommendations?

Mitch Thompson mitchthompson at satx.rr.com
Tue Jul 11 11:25:23 UTC 2006


Marcus wrote:
> I'd like to get a new TV card which is supported by Kubuntu. I know it depends on a) the kernel, and b) whether packages like MythTV are supported.
> 
> Any recommendations for TV cards and software?
> 
> I've been thinking Hauppauge PVR-150 and MythTV. I was told that MythTV is in the Ubuntu repositories.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marcus
> 
> 
I have had good luck with a Hauppauge WinTV Go Plus.  Hauppauge are 
supported in the kernel, especially the BT-878 chipset.  On their 
support page, they have links to go to for Linux support issues.

http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support_pci_878.html

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