On 6/11/05, Robin Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I currently have a MythTV box with a PVR-250. I am happy with its > quality for capturing SD cable TV. > > Is there any noticeable quality difference between the PVR-250 and the > newer 150/500 models? Does anyone have a Mythbox that has both a 250 > and a 150 (or 500) in it that can give a direct comparison (since all > other variables should be identical). > > I am planning on building my second Mythbox and want to know if I > should spring for a PVR-250 again or is the 150 equivalent in quality. > > I can get PVR250MCE locally for $171 (Canadian) or for $184 I can get > the 500MCE. $13 for dual tuners is tempting, but not if the quality is > poo. In fact, two 150MCEs would be $172. > > Are there any issues making two 150s work in the same box? Is there > any advantage/disadvantage of two 150s over one 500? > > I can't seem find much on the list comparing the quality of each card > which surprised me.
I run a box with a PVR-250, PVR-250MCE, and a PVR-500MCE. I see no noticeable difference in the quality of the recordings. Support for the PVR-500MCE is obtained using the latest ivtv drivers, I have not tried the old 'stable' 0.2.x drivers with this card. --Garry _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
