[ale] support for DV.Now card or other video card?

[Scott Castaline]

Ben Coleman wrote:
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> A friend is looking at putting together a Linux-based PVR.  He's using a
> machine he bought quite a while ago which has a Dazzle DV.Now card.  So far I
> haven't been to dig up Linux driver information, but that might be due to my
> own ignorance of this type of card and of Video4Linux-level (and
> alternative)support in Linux.  Anyone have any idea if there is support for
> this card?
>
> If there isn't (which wouldn't surprise me, as the card is pretty old
> (basically back to the Windows NT era)), any suggestions on what card to get
> as a replacement?
>
> I presume it would probably be helpful for my friend to attend the upcoming
> MythTV presentation?  Unfortunately, I've been unable to ferret out from the
> ALE archives (up to now I haven't paid attention to the MythTV thread that
> much) where and when this is supposed to be.
>
> Ben
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I'm currently putting a Linux based PVR together. While researching 
supported cards I do not remember seeing Dazzle cards on any lists of 
supported DV cards. The most common ones seem to be Hauppaghe, pcHDTV & 
MyHD, that show up consistently on any list.