Hauppauge is what BTtv is written for iirc.  I'm thinking of upgrading mine to
the new HD-tv card.

> > > I am new to the Video on Linux area. Is there an FAQ for this field?
> > > My plans on Linux is to add the capability to view video(VCR) and TV/cable.
> > > Is there a recommended Video card that I should invest in? What are the video
> > > cards that I need to avoid? My current kernel is 2.2.16.
> > >
> >
> > I have a Hauppange TV card that I have been using for the last two or
> > three years and I watch TV/VCR on it all the time. BTW, I use my VCR  to
> > watch TV since it can feed a stronger signal into  the TV card since if I
> > feed a RF one, it seems that inside that PC, it drowns it out. :/
> >
> > Basically any card with a BT 848 or 878 chip will work. There may be
> > others that can work just as well.