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, <
chip33az@netscape.net> 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.
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