another hauppauge video card for sale in Tucson, $50: http://tucson.craigslist.org/sys/563058862.html I actually used to work across the street from Hauppauge Computer Works! -jmz On Feb 5, 2008 8:08 AM, wrote: > After flip-flopping between SageTV and MythTV for the living room (the > main computer), I decided on MythTV mostly due to cost. If I wanted to > install SageTV, I would have to purchase a Windows license, a SageTV > license, and then any placeshifter licenses (clients). I would need > Windows on the server because I want to watch DVD's there and they don't > allow that under Linux. > > I have basic cable, but read on this list and other places that I could > get HD from it (which worked). I purchased the HDHomeRun from > SiliconDust and so far, I'm impressed. It is a tiny, network attached > HD tuner with two inputs. It took a few minutes to hook up and I was on > my way to HD! > > Well, almost, it recognized the channels and I had to remap them in > MythTV, but my server isn't close to being able to watch HD. It is a > VIA EPIA M-10000. I then found the SD channels and mapped to those > instead, removing the HD channels. Still, in the long run, when I can > afford a better computer, I can use this for HD. > > The last thing to do is pay for SchedulesDirect so I can have a TV > listing. At $20 a year, it is affordable, and a lot cheaper than the > SageTV way. > > I just thought I report my little adventure if anyone else wanted to do > HD. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss