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    TV Tuner w/ Linux

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by DPyro, Jul 14, 2007.

  1. DPyro

    DPyro Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I'm a soon to be college student who doesn't care to lug a tv into his very small dorm. What TV Tuner options are available for laptops, hopefully in the $100 range that can pick up analog on cable and analog, digital, and HD stations over the air? An FM tuner is a plus.

    Thanks! :)
     
    DPyro, Jul 14, 2007
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  2. aaa

    aaa Notebook Consultant

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    www.pchdtv.com

    There are others of course but then you'd have to research their linux support.
     
    aaa, Jul 15, 2007
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  3. mbmalone

    mbmalone Notebook Consultant

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    I cannot get the HP Digital/Analog TV Tuner for Windows Vista working in Linux to save my life, so I wouldn't recommend that one. :(
    Here is the information on this model if you would like to check for yourself.

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    HP DV9200US - HP ExpressCard/54 Digital/Analog TV Tuner for Windows Vista
    Photo Here Item model number: RM436AA#ABA

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    PCI\VEN_14F1&DEV_8852&SUBSYS_77170070&REV_02\4&20975680&0&00E1: HP Digital/Analog TV Tuner

    Multimedia video controller: Conexant Unknown device 8852 (rev 02)
    Subsystem: Hauppauge computer works Inc. Unknown device 7717

    Identification
    Vendor: ‎(null)

    Description: Media class: ‎MULTIMEDIA_VIDEO
    Connection: Bus: ‎PCI

    Bus PCI #: 3
    PCI device #: 0
    PCI function #: ‎0
    Vendor ID: ‎0x14f1 Conexant Systems, Inc.
    Device ID: ‎0x8852
    Sub vendor ID: ‎0x0070 Hauppauge Computer Works Inc.
    Sub device ID: ‎0x7717

    Misc
    Module: ‎unknown
     
    mbmalone, Sep 4, 2007
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  4. mbmalone

    mbmalone Notebook Consultant

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    I think the HP ExpressCard/54 Digital/Analog TV Tuner for Windows Vista, "Hauppauge HVR-1500" use the same CX23885 PCI Express Video and Broadcast Audio Decoder as the Avermedia AVerTV Hybrid Express (A577).

    [​IMG]

    03:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Unknown device 8852 (rev 02)

    I wonder if I could use AverMedia's latest Software Interface "AVerTV 6" just like I use WinTV6? :D
    ... and it would work completely under XP.

    Note to Linux Users. I think Michael Krufky has finally got the CX23885 based TV Cards working some kind of way using a patched v4l-dvb tree. He was able to get even his HVR-1800 up and working and says it should work for others.

    Just do a search on cx23885 at the website below, figure out how to do it, then tell me.

    http://linuxtv.org/hg/
     
    mbmalone, Mar 16, 2008
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