On Tue, 2009-06-02 at 14:30 -0230, Corey Quilliam wrote: > I just had a quick question. I'm getting my computer replaced, and > with regards to the tv tuner, I have a choice between the HVR1600 and > the HVR1800. With regards to Linux compatibility, which one would be > better suited?
Both should be well supported. The cx18 driver has a slight advantage in: - has working FM radio support - let's LIRC attach for IR - working VBI (I'm not sure if the cx23885 driver has VBI working) The HVR-1800 has an advantage in that it's PCIe vs PCI. PCI slots are hard to come by on modern computers. Don't plan to use PCI slots unless you have to. I use the HVR-1600 with MythTV. I have no experience with the HVR-1800. > I'm normally running the latest Ubuntu 64-bit. 64 bit isn't an issue really. >From what I see on the mailing lists, Ubuntu can bring some headaches when building the latest driver from the v4l-dvb repository. The cx23885 driver (HVR-1800) changes at a slower pace than the cx18 driver (HVR-1600), so if you're not into building the latest driver frequently, the cx23885 driver has an edge there. (Disclaimer: I'm a Fedora user. I actively maintain the cx18 driver for the HVR-1600. I have only submitted one fix to cx23885 driver for the HVR-1800 when someone griped it was broken in interacting with an HVR-1200.) Regards, Andy > Thanks, > > -- > Corey Quilliam > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > ivtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users _______________________________________________ ivtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users
