[Blackpool] MythTV USB tuner options

[Jon Chamberlain]

I went with the WinTV-Nova option as Donald suggested (thanks Donald),
which arrived this morning.

This seems to be a drop in replacement, although I did re-confirm all
the settings in MythTV backend setup, including re-scanning the
channels. so far so good. 

The joys of a home office! 

On Mon, 2012-02-06 at 12:00 +0000, blackpool-request at mailman.lug.org.uk
wrote:

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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:58:47 +0000
> From: Donald Simpson <donaldsimpson208 at btinternet.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blackpool] MythTV USB tuner options
> To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Message-ID: <1862369.VzdEo1BObZ at don-laptop>
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> 
> Hi,
> 
> Here is my input:
> 
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DVB-T-USB-Digital-TV-Freeview-HDTV-Stick-Remote-
> Control-/110631401922?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item19c22539c2
>  There is not enough detail in the description to be able to find out
> if this 
> one is supported by Linux or not.
> This listing states that it supports HD TV but that is not correct for
> the UK 
> as it has to be a DVB-T2 device in this region to support HD TV.
> 
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Compro-VideoMate-U650F-USB-DVB-T-DAB-DAB-Analog-FM-
> Tuner-Stick-
> Remote-/130636046235?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item1e6a83df9b
>  Other devices from his manufacturer are suported in the kernel but
> this one 
> is not specifically listed so it is a maybe.
> 
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DVB-T-Digital-USB-TV-CARD-TUNER-Freeview-Laptop-
> PC-/280731328524?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item415ce4200c
>  The listing does not contain enough detail to be certain that it is
> supported 
> devices from the manufacturer are supported so this is a maybe as
> well.
> 
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-HDTV-DVB-T-RECEIVER-USB-DONGLE-DIGITAL-HD-TV-
> COMPUTER-
> PC-/290666030278?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item43ad0ba4c
>  Again not enough detail in the listing to be able to dtermine if it
> is 
> supported or not, and the losting states that it supports HD TV but
> this is 
> not correct.
> 
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WinTV-Nova-DVB-T-USB-
> Stick-/180809847483?pt=UK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW&hash=item2a191b52bb
> 
> This is the best option as the listing states that it works in Linux
> and VLC 
> which means it will work with MythTV. It states that it does not come
> with 
> cables so you need to make sure it will accept a standard Belling-Lee 
> connector. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_aerial_plug
> 
> 
> Donald.