On 4/22/05, Larry K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm looking for some advice on a 2nd capture card. I currently have a > PVR-250, and an debating the merits of another PVR-250, versus the > dual-tuner PVR-500. > > Some background: I built my 0.17 myth system using Jarod's excellent guide > and Axel's stable packages. Last I checked, the ivtv driver that supports > the 500 is still in testing. If this is still the case, and the stability > is not quite there yet, I prefer to stay away from that. However, I'm > really torn because for about the same price ($140 retail), I can get the > 500 and its dual tuners, and then I'd have 3 tuners to play with, or I could > just unload my existing 250, defray most of the cost of the 500, and still > have 2 tuners. > > What would you do? Get another PVR-250, or bite the bullet and get the > PVR-500?
I bit that bullet a few weeks ago. Picked up a PVR500MCE on ebay, and threw it in the box with my dual 250s. It took a few hours of fiddling, and some posts to the list, but it's been working very well now with the ivtv drivers for about 2-3 weeks. I've got 4 tuners total, all with perfect sound and video. Jarod's guide was very helpful in getting the 500 setup. I say "Go for it!" -- Garry _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
