USB HD and Linux

[Scott Ehrlich]

I recently purchased a USB HD device from Amazon.com (Hauppauge).   As I 
looked around, some devices claimed to be linux-friendly (like the one I 
got).   I then began to wonder what makes the device linux-friendly if its 
sole function is as a tv tuner.   I know a device driver would need to 
talk to it.   I then wondered if any usb tv tuner device might work? 
Kind of line "Windows" and "Mac" friendly for some peripherals only if 
they include software for those platforms, but if I have software that can 
do the same, I can sometimes make something "Mac"-only work on a PC, and 
vice-versa.

Thanks for insights on the USB tuners.   Can they really all work with 
Linux, or is there more I don't know?

Scott

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