Recommend: Which Tv Tuner

duaux · 10-26-2002, 01:09 PM

my tv blew out!!! (the one in my room)

so instead of buying a new one... $$$

i will get a tv tuner (cheap) for my comp...

which Tv Tuner card has maximum compatibility with Linux?

these are availiable for my selection...

http://canadacomputers.com/video.html

'tv & capture cards at the bottom'

preferbly the cheapest one possible with maximum captibility

last note: also can u guys recommend software/program for it?

any comments and help appreciated.

thx.

BruceCadieux · 10-26-2002, 01:53 PM

Haupauge WinTV

Works fantastic with linux and xawtv, cost is about $45

acid_kewpie · 10-26-2002, 02:12 PM

in theory ANYTHING based on the bt878 / bt848 chipsets should be generically supported under linux.

Incidentally i bought a wintv GO!!!!!!!! [sick] card and it always spluttered and screwed up under windows, works like an absolute gem under linux from day one.

acid_kewpie · 10-26-2002, 02:12 PM

oh yeah, avoid ati's wonder cards... too much hassle, no bt878... (room for error of course... only what i'm using to hearing about...)

duaux · 10-26-2002, 05:38 PM

thx for the reply guys...

well i live in toronto, i not sure if i can find a Haupauge WinTV.

this MSI one looks good...

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...&MODEL=MS-8876

but i have no clue what the chipset is?

ya im gona avoid ATI. they suck under linux.

duaux · 10-27-2002, 01:02 AM

the MSI card that im thinking of right now is based on the

conexant : CX23881 chipset

does any1 know if this is supported under linux?

if not... i think i will have to settle for the more expensive

HAUPPAUGE 404 WIN-TV-125 ($125 canadian not including shipping and taxes)

compared to

MSI TV@nywhere TV Tuner PCI w/ remote $82 Canadian

acid_kewpie · 10-27-2002, 02:29 AM

well that card you suggested isn't 878 or 848 based, so i wouldn't touch it. you seriously can't find a card cheaper than that?? what's wrong with a cheap little wintv go? doesn't have a remote i guess... but yeah just make sure it's got a brooktree chip in it and you *should* be fine, brand names will still help though. if you look in the right place ni teh kernel sources you'll get this list...

Quote:

bttv.o
card=0 - *** UNKNOWN/GENERIC ***
card=1 - MIRO PCTV
card=2 - Hauppauge (bt848)
card=3 - STB
card=4 - Intel
card=5 - Diamond DTV2000
card=6 - AVerMedia TVPhone
card=7 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta
card=8 - Fly Video II (Bt848)
card=9 - TurboTV
card=10 - Hauppauge (bt878)
card=11 - MIRO PCTV pro
card=12 - ADS Technologies Channel Surfer TV
card=13 - AVerMedia TVCapture 98
card=14 - Aimslab VHX
card=15 - Zoltrix TV-Max
card=16 - Pixelview PlayTV (bt878)
card=17 - Leadtek WinView 601
card=18 - AVEC Intercapture
card=19 - LifeView FlyKit w/o Tuner
card=20 - CEI Raffles Card
card=21 - Lucky Star Image World ConferenceTV
card=22 - Phoebe Tv Master + FM
card=23 - Modular Technology MM205 PCTV, bt878
card=24 - [many vendors] CPH05X/06X (bt878)
card=25 - Terratec/Vobis TV-Boostar
card=26 - Newer Hauppauge WinCam (bt878)
card=27 - MAXI TV Video PCI2
card=28 - Terratec TerraTV+
card=29 - Imagenation PXC200
card=30 - FlyVideo 98
card=31 - iProTV
card=32 - Intel Create and Share PCI
card=33 - Terratec TerraTValue
card=34 - Leadtek WinFast 2000
card=35 - Flyvideo 98 (LR50Q) / Chronos Video Shuttle II
card=36 - Flyvideo 98FM (LR50Q) / Typhoon TView TV/FM Tuner
card=37 - PixelView PlayTV pro
card=38 - TView99 CPH06X
card=39 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio/Rave
card=40 - STB2
card=41 - AVerMedia TVPhone 98
card=42 - ProVideo PV951
card=43 - Little OnAir TV
card=44 - Sigma TVII-FM
card=45 - MATRIX-Vision MV-Delta 2
card=46 - Zoltrix Genie TV/FM
card=47 - Terratec TV/Radio+
card=48 - Dynalink Magic TView
card=49 - GV-BCTV3
card=50 - Prolink PV-BT878P+4E / PixelView PlayTV PAK / Lenco MXTV-9578 CP
card=51 - Eagle Wireless Capricorn2 (bt878A)
card=52 - Pinnacle PCTV Studio Pro
card=53 - Typhoon TView RDS + FM Stereo / KNC1 TV Station RDS
card=54 - Lifetec LT 9415 TV (LR90 Rev.F)
card=55 - BESTBUY Easy TV
card=56 - FlyVideo '98/FM
card=57 - GrandTec 'Grand Video Capture'
card=58 - Phoebe TV Master Only (No FM)
card=59 - TV Capturer
card=60 - MM100PCTV
card=61 - AG Electronics GMV1
card=62 - BESTBUY Easy TV (bt878)
card=63 - ATI TV-Wonder
card=64 - ATI TV-Wonder VE
card=65 - FlyVideo 2000S
card=66 - Terratec TValueRadio
card=67 - GV-BCTV4/PCI
card=68 - 3Dfx VoodooTV FM (Euro), VoodooTV 200 (USA)
card=69 - Active Imaging AIMMS
card=70 - PV-BT878P+
card=71 - Flyvideo 98EZ (capture only)
card=72 - Prolink PV-BT878P+9B (PlayTV Pro rev.9B FM+NICAM)

tuner.o
type=0 - Temic PAL (4002 FH5)
type=1 - Philips PAL_I
type=2 - Philips NTSC
type=3 - Philips SECAM
type=4 - NoTuner
type=5 - Philips PAL
type=6 - Temic NTSC (4032 FY5)
type=7 - Temic PAL_I (4062 FY5)
type=8 - Temic NTSC (4036 FY5)
type=9 - Alps HSBH1
type=10 - Alps TSBE1
type=11 - Alps TSBB5
type=12 - Alps TSBE5
type=13 - Alps TSBC5
type=14 - Temic PAL_BG (4006FH5)
type=15 - Alps TSCH6
type=16 - Temic PAL_DK (4016 FY5)
type=17 - Philips NTSC_M (MK2)
type=18 - Temic PAL_I (4066 FY5)
type=19 - Temic PAL* auto (4006 FN5)
type=20 - Temic PAL (4009 FR5)
type=21 - Temic NTSC (4039 FR5)
type=22 - Temic PAL/SECAM multi (4046 FM5)
type=23 - Philips PAL_DK
type=24 - Philips PAL/SECAM multi (FQ1216ME)
type=25 - LG PAL_I+FM (TAPC-I001D)
type=26 - LG PAL_I (TAPC-I701D)
type=27 - LG NTSC+FM (TPI8NSR01F)
type=28 - LG PAL_BG+FM (TPI8PSB01D)
type=29 - LG PAL_BG (TPI8PSB11D)
type=30 - Temic PAL* auto + FM (4009 FN5)
type=31 - SHARP NTSC_JP (2U5JF5540)
type=32 - Samsung PAL TCPM9091PD27
type=33 - MT2032 universal
type=34 - Temic PAL_BG (4106 FH5)
type=35 - Temic PAL_DK/SECAM_L (4012 FY5)
type=36 - Temic NTSC (4136 FY5)
type=37 - LG PAL (newer TAPC series)

does actually mention the wonder card there, maybe it was just the all-in-wonder cards that are a git. also mentions that zoltrix card in your one and only shop...

duaux · 10-27-2002, 01:36 PM

wow. thx acid for the detail info!

hmmm... k i guess ill go with the happauge (U.S. model 404) ya i wanted the remote

one last* q...

hows the TV quality of the hapauge cards?

im running anthon 1.333ghz 640mb ram nvid gf4 ti4200

acid_kewpie · 10-27-2002, 02:21 PM

pretty damn good really. There are some little niggles with using tv cards in terms of quality, but then these are typicaly very similar to the problems in watching digital tv in general. updating sometimes leaves a little to desire, but i generally prefer it to normal tv. sharper picture etc... and of course with programs like mencoder (and gui based things like freevo, which uses mencoder) recording to disk is a doddle.

duaux · 10-27-2002, 04:59 PM

kool.

thx for your input acid

i will get the happauge