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I'm seeing the UB435Q at Newegg for $30 + shipping (about $7). However, there is a KW-ATSC-330U that seems to be carried at more places. The reviews for the UB435Q are better than both the Hauppage 850 or 950. I'll post a review later after I get it and try it with Linux. On 06/22/2009 02:36 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote: > On Jun 22, 2009, at 2:25 PM, Jerry Feldman wrote: > > =20 >> Thanks Jarod, >> The question my wife asked was "could we get a portable tv so I wan >> watch tv on the deck". The deck has AC power, but no cable, but we =20 >> can >> easily see the Needham antenna farm. So, for about $200 I could buy a >> portable (or small screen) digital TV set, or get a USB tuner. The >> UB435Q seems to fit the bill. The only real question is how would the >> reception be using the built-in antenna, but for $30+shipping, it >> appears to be a good deal and has some good reviews. The Hauppauge >> HVR-850 looks good at $60, but it needs an external antenna. >> =20 > > Neither one has a built-in antenna, they both have coax f-type =20 > connectors on the ends of 'em. At least so far as I know... I have an = > HVR-950 (pre-Q version, now sold as the 850) and the precursor to the = > UB435Q both here in front of me, they both require an external =20 > antenna. However, they both get pretty good reception using a ~$30 =20 > amplified antenna out here in Westford, and I believe both sticks come = =20 > with a cheapo mast antenna, which actually works surprisingly well out = =20 > here, and should work even better at your location... > > > =20 >> I'm doing a >> bit more research, but I might bi\uy one of the units before next >> month's meeting. >> =20 > > Don't expect the UB435Q to Just Work under Linux yet though, support =20 > isn't likely to hit the mainline kernel until probably 2.6.32 at the =20 > current rate of progress... > > > =20 >> On 06/22/2009 12:15 PM, Jarod Wilson wrote: >> =20 >>> If you want it to Just Work and want both OTA and cable support (not >>> to mention both analog and digital support), I'd say get the =20 >>> Hauppauge >>> HVR-950Q. Not the cheapest, but its very well supported. If digital >>> cable really doesn't matter, the Hauppauge HVR-850 would fit the =20 >>> bill. >>> >>> The only other usb stick I have direct experience with is the KWorld >>> PlusTV 340U, which is no longer shipping, at least, not as the 340U >>> anymore -- its been externally rebadged UB-435Q, but says 340U rev B >>> on the internal PCB... I have the rev A 340U working quite well now >>> under Linux, with my patches for it pending inclusion in the upstream= >>> v4l-dvb mercurial tree. The rev B. is identical, save the tuner, =20 >>> which >>> actually complicates things on the Linux side, since the tuner needs >>> to be set up differently, but we currently have no way to tell which >>> tuner version is present until we configure the tuner... incorrectly,= >>> in the case of the rev. B... >>> >>> Not particularly familiar with any other devices. >>> =20 > > > =20 --=20 Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id: 537C5846 PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846
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