[LUNI] OT: Linux-friendly TV Tuners for sale

[Michael Labowicz]

On 6/11/07, Andrew Close <aclose at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 6/9/07, sten <lists at redboy.cx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, list-
> >
> > I've got a pair of Hauppauge PVR-250 PCI cards that I've been using in
> my MythTV box, but Comcast just shut off the analog signal here, which makes
> them useless to me [1]. These are great cards- you build the IVTV module,
> and you can just cat /dev/videoN and you've got an MPEG2 file. Works
> flawlessly with MythTV, never had a problem with them. I poked around on the
> web, and the lowest price I see them new is $120. How's $75 apiece sound?
> I'm in Hyde Park and somewhat flexible on pickup times.
> >
> > -sten
> >
> > [1] I'm fully aware that I can pay Comcast to send me 2 upgraded
> converter boxes at an extra charge, and spend weeks hacking scripts to try
> to control the converter boxes from MythTV over serial cables. I think I'd
> rather read a book.
>
> Comcast is the most annoying...  :)
> i had/have the same prob.  Comcast went completely digital in my area
> and now i'm without decent Myth capture ability.  i still get a fairly
> decent signal from an antenna, so my Mythbox gets its feed from the
> antenna.
>

Do both of you have digital cable receivers in your homes already?  I'm
wondering how comcast will handle an analog only setup like I have... If
they tell me that my analog signal is going away, then they'll lose a
customer.

-- 
Michael Labowicz
http://www.labowicz.com/blog/