PVR Hardware Database - TV Tuner/Capture Cards

If your looking for the right TV tuner/capture device for your PVR, here is a run down of the features of some of the most commonly used cards. Note: While every attempt is made to ensure all data is accurate, no guarantees are made!

Manufactorer	Model	Linux Driver	Card Type	Interface Type	Video Input	Capture Resolution	Hardware Compression
ATi	TV Wonder	GATOS	125 channel Stereo TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video, Composite and Coax	640x480, 320x240	N/A
ATi	TV Wonder VE	GATOS	125 channel Mono TV-Tuner	PCI	Composite and Coax	320x240	N/A
AverMedia	AverTV	BTTV	125 channel Mono TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video, Composite and Coax	720x480	N/A
AverMedia	AverTV Stereo	BTTV	125 channel Stereo TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video, Composite and Coax	720x480	N/A
Hauppauge	WinTV Go	BTTV	125 channel mono TV-Tuner	PCI	Composite and Coax	320x240	N/A
Hauppauge	WinTV Theatre	BTTV	125 channel Dolby Stereo TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video, Composite and Coax	320x240	N/A
Hauppauge	WinTV PVR 350	Reverse engineered here	125 channel Stereo TV-Tuner and FM Stereo radio	PCI	S-Video and Composite	704x576	MPEG-2
Hauppauge	WinTV PVR 250	Reverse engineered here	125 channel Stereo TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video and Composite	704x576	MPEG-2
Hauppauge	WinTV PVR	Reverse engineered here and here. Both seem abandoned however.	125 channel Stereo TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video and Composite	704x576	MPEG-2
Matrox	Marvel G200-TV	Marvel	Stereo TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video and Composite	1024x768	MJPEG
Pinnacle	PCTV	BTTV	125 channel Mono TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video, Composite and Coax	?	N/A
Pinnacle	PCTV Pro	BTTV	125 channel Stereo TV-Tuner	PCI	S-Video, Composite and Coax	?	N/A

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