Digital free to air, dual-tuner or more capture card

[DaveQB]

Hi all.

I am looking to setup a new MythTV backend. Which capture card?

Needs
* Digital HD capture.
* Free to air (co-ax)
* Multi-tuner. I can use multi multiplexes, so dual should be sufficient.
* Work in myth.

This is for working with Freeview in Australia.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thank you for reading.

[eddie]

I do not know about freeview, but I bought a cheap digital card to work with my ota set up. The card will go through and detect channels for you via mythrv. I get about 40 channels where I live. In fact I cancelled comcast cable. Pat raves over the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR. I prefer Hauppauge and used them for analog. Saving up to get one for digital use.

[DaveQB]

Thanks.

I have been running Myth for about 7 years now, just wanting to build a new backend for myself new home.

Any more suggestions out there?

Thanks.

[eddie]

I'm sure you have already looked at the mythtv hcl list for possible combinations.

[DaveQB]

Yeah good idea.
I will do that too.

Just wondering what the going card(s) were out "in the field"

[lobosolo]

im using an hauppague 2250, i was using it over air for HD , but i am now using it for clear QAM ever since my cable company opened up their channels.

[DaveQB]

im using an hauppague 2250, i was using it over air for HD , but i am now using it for clear QAM ever since my cable company opened up their channels.

Ahh thanks for that. No issues? Its dual tuner?

hmmm this one here:

http://www.shopbot.com.au/pp-hauppauge- ... 44121.html

Damn that's expensive!!