[mythtvnz] GeForce xfx 6200 & WinTV-NOVA-TD 500?

[Nick Rout]

On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Morgan Read <mstuff at read.org.nz> wrote:
> On 07/06/10 19:54, Steve Hodge wrote:
>> On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Morgan Read <mstuff at read.org.nz
>> <mailto:mstuff at read.org.nz>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hmm, many thanks.  So - I can get a satellite (which is standard
>>     definition) system out of this box; can I get a DVB-T system that I
>>     would only expect standard definition from?
>>
>>
>> Not really. DVB tuners work by (basically) dumping a stream of data to
>> disk so their output is just what the broadcaster sends. Freeview DVB-S
>> is standard definition and produces files you could play with that
>> system. Freeview DVB-T is HD (and using fairly advanced options at that)
>> - that system won't play the Freeview DVB-T files. You could transcode
>> them down to a format/codec it could handle but that's going to be
>> hugely inconvenient.
>>
>
> Feeling sure I will attract much derision, does anyone have any comment
> about this board and my steadfast commitment to making old dogs to new
> tricks:
> http://www.reel-multimedia.com/en/extension_linux_technische_daten.html

Interesting looking device, but very expensive (150 euro). Also
probably requires a patch to mythtv. The pdf says that drivers and
"sample apps" are included.