On Tuesday 24 January 2006 15:43, Todd Ignasiak wrote: > On 1/23/06, Todd Ignasiak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 1/23/06, Steve Adeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Monday 23 January 2006 16:35, Todd Ignasiak wrote: > > > > On 1/23/06, Greg Estabrooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I have been surprised that the Dxr6 / EM8621 video decoder cards > > > > > > haven't gotten any traction with the MythTV crowd. It seems to > > > > > > be an > > > > > > > > > ideal > > > > > > > > > > card > > > > > > > > > > Got a link to these cards? Maybe I've just being blind (wouldn't > > > > > > be the > > > > > > > > first time) but all I can find are the chips themselves and not > > > > > commercially > > > > > available pci cards with them onboard. > > > > > > > > The only one I found is the AllWell EM6821 PCI card, their site has > > > > > > some > > > > > > > links to docs for it ( http://www.allwell.tv/ ). > > > > > > > > Other links with info: > > > > > > http://www.mpeg-playcenter.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t > > >=534 > > > > > > >3 > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.sigmadesigns.com/products/em8620Lseries.htm > > > > > > whoa, thats awesome, too bad its not actually being made... > > > > Do you mean the Allwell card? I know some vendors are pretty aggressive > > in pre-announcing. But, it explicitly says "WMV9 and High Definition PCI > > decoder released" on their home page. > > > > I e-mailed the contact on the allwell site. We'll see if I get any > > pricing or availability information back. > > I got a response from AllWell sales. The "EM8621 PCI Card" is on their > price list for $125. > > But, he said that the drivers are not included, apparently Sigma Designs > requires purchase of their SDK to get access to the drivers (I read > something about them flip-flopping on this in forum discussions of the > card, the drivers were available, then removed, then back, etc.) > > He is working with a third party software company to provide a bundle with > the card & linux software. He estimated the bundle would be available in > mid march. > > > Hopefully this card won't be completely limited by Sigma's software > licensing restrictions. To me, it seems like open drivers would be an > enabler for selling a lot more of their chips.. But, apparently they > don't see it that way.
especially considering Sigma has already stole from the OSS community. Either way, I can't wait for this card to come out if it will be able to support MythTV's menus and OSD. Did they say anything about this? -- Steve _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
