[svlug] TV Tuner card for Linux

[Aaron T Porter]

On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 01:30:42PM -0700, Roland Krause wrote:
> All,
> I am looking for a TV-Tuner card for Linux to use with Freevo or
> MythTV. I've found plenty reports that the Hauppauge PVR250/ME/350
> series are working well and are well supported under Linux.
> Unfortunately they are also quite expensive. 
> 
> Does anyone here have any alternative recommendations or first hand
> experiences with other cards than the Hauppauges? I would like to hear
> about them. 

	I've always been fond of the BT878 based cards. No real change
since 1998 or so, but they're well supported. Froogle, Yahoo Shopping and
Pricewatch all have a few options under $50.