[mythtvnz] USB DVB-T tuner recommendations

[Stephen Worthington]

On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:15:08 +1200, you wrote:

>
>>
>> Pinnacle PCTV nano stick.  I have two of these and they have always
>> seemed to be more sensitive than my other tuners.  But they are
>> usually a little more expensive than other USB tuners when I find them
>> on TradeMe.  There is one going at present for $70:
>>
>>
>> http://www.trademe.co.nz/electronics-photography/other-electronics/other/auction-580829233.htm
>>
>> and a couple of others for more.  The lowest I have seen them at is
>> $60, and $70 is a good price.  There is no setup required for these on
>> Linux now, just plug it in and go.
>>
>> Other USB DVB-T tuners go on TradeMe for around the $25-35 mark, and
>> some as low as $15.  Unless they tell you the exact model, you can not
>> be sure they will be Linux compatible though.  I also have a KWorld
>> DVB-T 395UR which works fine in Linux and would be cheaper, and also
>> an AVerMedia DVB-T Volar which is no longer available but again works
>> fine with Linux.  I used to have an Asus MyCinema U3100 Mini, which
>> was Linux compatible and very cheap, but it died after only a couple
>> of months of use.
>
>
>Would the AverMedia have been either:
>
>AverMedia A835 AVerTV Volar HD PRO DVB-T
>Or
>AverMedia A835 AVerTV Volar HD PRO DVB-T mepg-2&4 (H.264) HDTV USB Tuner  
>1080i high definition TV on PC w/remote control (freeview compatible)

Neither.  It is the first Volar product: "AVerMedia AVerTV DVB-T
Volar".  USB id: 07ca:b808.  From the USB id, you can deduce that its
AVerMedia part number would be A808.  It was discontinued a long time
ago.

http://www.avermedia.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=9