Multiple TV cards, both with sound

[Warren Hrach]

On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Michael O'Keefe wrote:

>> > > 2. How costly are cards that work and where to get ?
>> >
>> > $50 - $100 from most places, certainly the big names, and our local
>> > favorites too. Check the driver CARDLIST for specific card matches so
>> > you don't have to do any driver patching...http://bytesex.org/bttv
>> 
>> Okay, so what card do you use and/or would recommend?
>
>I have an AverMedia TV/FM98 dbx Stereo and a PCTV Studio (mono)
>I would certainly recommend a stereo card, so long as the driver has the
>stereo decoder for it. The AverMedia has required some driver tweaking,
>but I know what to do now every release that comes out (I submitted patches,
>but they can't incorporate it into the driver becoz the PCI Identifier
>didn't change between card models, and that's what they key off, so if they
>fix for me, they break for the old users and so on and so forth)
>
>Hauppage certainly gets the most driver support, since they are the
>most popular card in Europe, where most of the driver developers live.
>
>As per usual with Linux hardware, do your homework....

I looked around Google and found an AverTV stereo tvtun pci vidcard for $48.95
it is made by Avermedia.  It seems to have the input/output I need and also 
has audio output.  Any idea what driver I might need ?

How about those external tuners ? I have an extra USB connector.

Warren