spec me a fully Linux compatible TV card

englishpremier · 28 Sep 2009 at 13:25

I run Mint OS and Ubuntu Karmic.

I'm looking for a decent DVB-T card that is fully Linux compatible. I'll be using Kaffine to watch and record.

I would also like to be able to use this on my laptop so USB is the prefered option.

Thanks

rsatd · 28 Sep 2009 at 13:46

Check this out, though can't help much more then that, don't watch tv at home.

PermaBanned · 28 Sep 2009 at 20:48

You're running two Ubuntu derivatives? Meh, i know what you mean but they're really just too similar for my tastes.

englishpremier · 29 Sep 2009 at 12:05

Mint on my Netbook its just so much nicer on the small screen than the regular ubuntu.

I run Karmic on my desktop with the latest devlopment kernel just so I can say i'm bleeding edge. lol

The video for linux wiki confuses me some what. I just want a list of USB DVB-T card that work with the latest linux kernal with no hacks or workwarounds. I'm getting lazy im old age.

JIM_BOB7813 · 29 Sep 2009 at 22:12

Hauppauge are generally good with Linux.
Start here if you want a USB device (http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB-T_USB_Devices), but you really have to just find out which are available locally/online, then check that wiki, google it, check ubuntu forums etc

Minto · 30 Sep 2009 at 21:17

hauppage nova-t 500 works perfect but it's pci, so not much use to you!
Sorry i'm not more help

englishpremier · 6 Oct 2009 at 14:16

Hauppauge wintv cards don't work well at all with linux. they have random i2c errors. I have bought a TERRATEC CINERGY T - old but perfectly compatible out of the box.