TV card compatible with Linux/OpenSuse ?

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#1

Hi all
Can anyone recommend a TV card compatible with openSuse / Linux. I want a card that will enable me to watch live TV / Cable on my computer.

I would preffer an internal PCI/PCI-E card and not USB.

I’m using openSuse 11.3 KDE 64bit, I have an AMD based system.

i live in the US.

Thanks

#2

This is where you should go:
LinuxTV.org - Television with Linux

It contains all info needed: which cards are supported on linux, which driver to use etc.

#3

Great !! i’ll have a look at it. thanks

#4

I recently bought a job lot of Hauppauge PVR TV cards. They all work in openSUSE, and were FAR EASIER to get set up in Linux than they were under Windows…
(The drivers are already in the kernel, they needed no fiddling about at all)

  1. HAUPPAUGE PAL-I 48015 Rev G511
    WinTV-PVR-250 Model 983 UK (PAL)
    Model 48015 Rev. G711
    Serial #
    Tuner Formats: PAL (I)
    Tuner Audio: Stereo (MSP3415)
    Video Formats: NTSC ( 443 ) PAL ( B G H I D K N ) SECAM ( L L’ )
    Audio Outputs: None
    External Inputs: 1
    S-Video Inputs: 1
    Teletext: Yes (Software)
    Radio: None
    Decoder: SAA7115
    Tuner Model: Philips FI1246 MK2

  2. HAUPPAUGE PAL-I 34705
    WinTV Go model 607 34705 J198
    chips: cx23881-19
    tuner: PAL-I TCL2002-MI-3H
    connectors: tv, audio, s-video, audio in, ir
    country: UK

  3. HAUPPAUGE PAL-BG/I 61334 Rev A2B
    chips: bt878khf, msp3415d-ps-a1,hef4052bt, 24c02
    connectors:FM, TV, Line out, S-Video, Line In, Vid
    Tuner: PAL-BG/I
    pcb:610000-05 (c) 1998
    fcc-id: H9OROBINS (two ohs)

#5

Yes, Hauppauge cards do definitely work with SuSE. They are also probably the best.

#6

I have the elta 8681 LV FlyVideo 3000 PCI card

and its detected in openSUSE as a

Philips Semiconductors SAA7134/SAA7135HL Video Broadcast Decoder (rev 01)

The card was very cheap, max horizonal resolution 768 pixels and 16:9.

Used with TVTime and MTT (for normal teletext) the results are excellent.

Not the card for those wanting HD quality.

#7

keellambert wrote:

>
> I have the elta 8681 LV FlyVideo 3000 PCI card
>
> and its detected in openSUSE as a
>
> Philips Semiconductors SAA7134/SAA7135HL Video Broadcast Decoder (rev
> 01)
>
> The card was very cheap, max horizonal resolution 768 pixels and 16:9.
>
> Used with TVTime and MTT (for normal teletext) the results are
> excellent.
>
> Not the card for those wanting HD quality.
>
>
Not for nuttin… I bought a 25" Samsung HDTV monitor for my computer.
It has a remote and can switch between being a regular TV and
and a very nice hi-res monitor (using a 9600 Nvidia card).
Cost $500.00 at Memoryexpress. you can find similar for less than $200.00.

What does a TV card cost?

just sayin…

JC7