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From: Dieter <freebsd@sopwith.solgatos.com>
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Subject: Re: TV-Tuner cards ( NTSC / PAL / SECAM ) - which works best? 
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> Is there a TV-Tuner card (that works under FreeBSD!)
> which can tune to RF-input with any of the world's TV
> standards?

NTSC, PAL, & SECAM aren't enough.  You need to add the
digital ATSC/8VSB and DVB-T/COFDM to your list.

Some chips handle all 3 analog formats, but I don't know of
any demodulator chips that do both ATSC/8VSB and DVB-T/COFDM.

> While we're at it, has anyone been able to get any of
> the USB TV tuners working with FreeBSD?

Not that I've heard of.  Perhaps the firewire tuners
would be easier?