[ivtv-users] Need hardware recommendation. Want to use ivtv, no pci slot.

[Christopher Boorman]

Hans Verkuil wrote:
> On Monday 10 November 2008 04:25:05 Christopher Boorman wrote:
>   
>> I'd like to use the ivtv driver as it is now integrated into the
>> kernel running my Mandriva 2008 powerpack. Unfortunately, I don't
>> have a pci card slot free. Can anyone recommend a USB tv device that
>> can be used with ivtv? TIA.
>>     
>
> There are no ivtv USB devices as it is a PCI driver. However, the 
> Hauppauge PVRUSB2 is a good USB device based around the same chipset 
> and is supported through the pvrusb2 driver. It has no support for VBI 
> though, if that's important for you. Just MPEG.
>
> Regards,
>
> 	Hans
>
>   
What's VBI? Is this a new product? The closest I can find on Hauppauge's 
site is a Win-TV USB2. Is this what you were referring to? Is the 
pvrusb2 driver also integrated into the kernel?