Re: TV Tuner suggestions... no hints! :(

From: ray (ray_at_zianet.com)
Date: 02/28/05


Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 11:52:23 -0700

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:16:26 -0600, Franco Milicchio wrote:

> Hi.
>
> I'm googling trying to find which USB tv tuner to buy (usb/usb2, I use a
> laptop!). I've come around 3 products.
>
> - Hauppauge WinTV USB2
> - Pinnacle PCTV USB2
> - ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0
>
> I'd like to know if someone has one of those working under linux (I use
> suse 9.2pro). Informations on google groups and linux usb site suggest
> that those devices work with a 50% probability... some report to work
> via bttv module but... informations are not clear and stable. Moreover,
> no indication from the novell hardware database and yast tv section.
>
> What do you suggest? Any other USB (possibly usb2) to consider?

I've not tried any, but I see Hauppauge mentioned quite often.



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