From owner-freebsd-multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 10 19:06:37 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: multimedia@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCA111065670 for ; Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:06:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from redchin@gmail.com) Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com (fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.154]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 46EAB8FC12 for ; Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:06:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from redchin@gmail.com) Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id l26so2294982fgb.35 for ; Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:06:35 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=TA9Bq1kBpihz4Gzjm3UHKvf2SWihHyRFLX/nPCVmFk0=; b=HvhvexB06Ovdwp0FgWoaO+euHXV4gQJjjZ60Tgwfo1N2AJNoujIWDOpHVAMPtBdHj8 cQkJ3QumAsIaZFGelEcbNoTkOWFlX2ev8uNHt+ID+12tYGk57wyOAHI5VcACeR7iuaii /g0BqjGy6pQWJF3z/sTI7sDnArvL85Zd+5bPs= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition :references; b=va1K2X4GR9mcQXaoElfWaIMHlOBf/3/LtAAhc2aMOgTgCd2YZltz1n+/ktPJ093jVN G0JSXVuJiLf9VUtpAHQC/Z1ignTGINs9ThBhhJ1WpASeTJx8oswmM+gkf4wBXBW0Ghlu c8u/RarUmbps7P/Zn1heC/9OTRBxStbJtw/jw= Received: by 10.180.204.10 with SMTP id b10mr2185341bkg.201.1226343995444; Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:06:35 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.181.6.2 with HTTP; Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:06:35 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <1d3ed48c0811101106h5e2c52ear2fa5931b202e4c3f@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:06:35 -0800 From: "Kevin Downey" To: "Kevin Downey" , multimedia@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <20081110185343.GJ51033@funkthat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <1d3ed48c0811101001r3f50c4dcwa4e7c4c1707e6ecc@mail.gmail.com> <20081110185343.GJ51033@funkthat.com> X-Mailman-Approved-At: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:10:54 +0000 Cc: Subject: Re: FusionHDTV 5 RT requirements X-BeenThere: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Multimedia discussions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:06:37 -0000 On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:53 AM, John-Mark Gurney wrote: > Kevin Downey wrote this message on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:01 -0800: >> I am thinking of getting a FusionHDTV 5 RT tuner, but I am worried >> about my current video recording box. >> (dmesg bits) >> >> CPU: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2500+ (1399.85-MHz K8-class CPU) >> usable memory = 527552512 (503 MB) >> >> what kind of machines are people using to do capture with these cards? > > I'd just get an HDHomeRun instead. You get dual tuners, and a company > that supports their products on other OS's like FreeBSD. I'm thinking > of picking up a seconds one and getting rid of my two FusionHDTV 5 Lite > cards... Though it you still want analog, the HDHomeRun doesn't support > it, only ATSC (aka 8vsb) or QAM digital broadcasts... > > With my FusionHDTV 5 Lite cards, if I did a record and sent out a stream > via the em ethernet card on the same PCI bus, I would get bus overruns, > causing video corruptions... Not a good card if you can't even put > 5MB/sec on the bus w/o issues... > > -- > John-Mark Gurney Voice: +1 415 225 5579 > > "All that I will do, has been done, All that I have, has not." > Wow, I had never heard of the HDHomeRun. It looks like a really nice device. -- The Mafia way is that we pursue larger goals under the guise of personal relationships. Fisheye