Got $50 More?

摘要

Our first addition would be a $50 Hauppauge TV tuner with a remote control [WinTV-HVR-1250], which we'd choose for its basic-level Linux compatibility. [Support for specific TV-tuner devices is spotty under Linux.] If we had more to spend, we'd really prefer a tuner card with hardware-based encoding. Bear in mind that to configure proper TV viewing and recording can be a complicated task in Linux, so be ready for a real DIY challenge. Also, be prepared to pay Schedules Direct Cwww.schedulesdirect.com] a nominal fee [currently, $20 a year) to receive channel and program listing info.