On Sat, 2006-01-07 at 03:47, dondi_2006 wrote: > Hello, > > I have a microatx PC with on board graphics more than adequate > for my needs. The only thing I want to add now is a TV capture card to encode and copy on DVD my home videos from a VHS VCR. > > I *might*, some time in the future, use the same box for > recording analog and satellite TV shows, but that is quite > unlikely, so it's not required. Right now, all I need is a > card that gives no trouble with Fedora, has coax or SCART > input and HW (PAL) video encoding to copy my movies faster. > > I have already made a bit of research. The three models below seems the easiest to buy around here, and OK with Linux, > but I'd really appreciate your opinion (quality, ease of use, > best Fedora driver support, anything) or suggestions for other > models of course: > > Hauppage Win-TV PVR 250 > Sapphire Theatrix 550 pro > Sapphire Theatrix 300 Been using two Hauppage PVR 250s for almost a year. This in a mythtv setup. They work very well. For copying VHS movies the PVR 250 should do an excellent job. Check out the ivtv drivers for that card.
