Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 20:36:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Donald Burr <dburr@POBoxes.com> To: Stan Brown <stanb@awod.com> Cc: (Free BSD Multimedia List) <freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: How to identify compatabile TV cards? Message-ID: <XFMail.980506203631.dburr@POBoxes.com> In-Reply-To: <199805070100.SAA02354@hub.freebsd.org>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- My secret spy satellite informs me that on 07-May-98, Stan Brown wrote: > > The local Fly By Night computer patrs store has come up with a batch of > TV cards. > > I would like to know how to tell if the are going to be compatible with > FreeBSD/ These people *don't* give you money back under any > circumstances. > > I looked at one today, it has 2 Cirus Logic chips on it, and what is > obviously a tuner, and a few othe misc. parts. Does this sound right? Look for a big (about i486-sized) chip with "Bt848" written on it. This is the BrookTree Bt848 video capture chip, and is the *only* chipset compatible with the FreeBSD driver. To my knowledge, there are no Bt848 look-alikes or compatibles. Looks to me like these cards won't work for you. Best to avoid them. > Failing this, what is the best place (read cheapest) to order one of > these? I believe you can find these at all the major mail-order houses, including PC Connection, Micro Warehouse, etc. You should also check the mail order places like http://www.necx.com/ and http://www.computerESP.com/, etc. The brands you are looking for (that are compatible with the FreeBSD driver) include Hauppauge WinCast/TV (there is a version both with and without FM radio). The Miro pcTV also works and is well-liked. I found a really cheap (no-name brand) card called "TViewer" at a computer show for $70, and it works beautifully. The ATI All-in-Wonder contains a Bt848 tuner, but it is *NOT* compatible with the Bt848 driver -- this is because the Bt848 is sitting behind the ATI Rage bus, instead of directly on the PCI bus. - --- Donald Burr <dburr@POBoxes.com> - Ask me for my PGP key | PGP: Your WWW HomePage: http://DonaldBurr.base.org/ ICQ #1347455 | right to Address: P.O. Box 91212, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-1212 | 'Net privacy. Phone: (805) 957-9666 FAX: (800) 492-5954 | USE IT. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBNVEsP/jpixuAwagxAQE55wP/XOfLlIGF+1p4mZR5zrLKC2/erUdz1gzZ 2TOe9/PaMupRIFNwIMU3DcY8a9ggTOJtLE/pFmmkZ/BbkRzN2dKxPtCuTX+6QwoL zG7zoLH3+SheHgzattCnw5p7ftpo6Cml9YIkCeM8X1DmNQdsn0ffgYMs72agegql 2Fyiv9KKiD8= =cYKz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-multimedia" in the body of the message
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