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On 06/08/06 10:28:47, Simon Avery wrote: > Simon Waters wrote: > > Anyone using a DVB-T (think freeview) tuner with GNU/Linux care to > tell > > me what hardware/software (including host PC CPU and spec). > > Myth refused to detect any of the hardware. (Twinhan, Huappuage and > Avermedia) Likewise the myth bootable cd - knopmyth? Wow! Really? I did have a hard time getting knoppmyth correct, but it worked out of the box for me. I have a pvr350, 150 and a dvb card from satellite. Works brilliantly even the wife loves it and we have a mediamvp in the bedroom to watch recording their. It is so good the vcr's have gone to the loft. > > So... My experiences with freeview tuners on linux was very bad. Not > that much better under windows. The area is still new and badly > supported by software but mature packages are starting to emerge. Do > NOT > expect a plug-and-play solution under Linux, but should be possible > if you're willing to spend more than the week I was to get it > going... > > Be *very* careful of what hardware you buy. IME, Avoid the USB > dongles, > only go PCI cards that are listed as fully compatible with at least > one > of the packages you're interested in. I am not so sure about the pci recommendation but only go for those cards/dongles that are on the "tier 1" list on knoppmyth, this goes for motherboards as well, unless you are prepared to play. > > Also, system specs are way higher than you'd think. The 2.8ghz > celeron > I > bought struggles when recording two streams under XP. I use a "AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2600+" and it works fine. Of course the nice thing about myth is that it is client server so if one box becomes over stressed you can move cards to another 'backend' -- 'ooroo Mike...(:)-) --------------------------------------------------- Email: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx o You need only two tools. o ///// A hammer and duct tape. If it /@ `\ /) ~ doesn't move and it should use > (O) X< ~ Fish!! the hammer. If it moves and `\___/' \) ~ shouldn't, use the tape. \\\ --------------------------------------------------- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html