[plug] TV Tuners and Linux

[Marcos Raul Carot Collins]

> 
> On 07/02/2012 16:36 Bret Busby wrote:
> 
> Hello.
> 
> Has anyone been successful in getting a TV Tuner to work with Linux?
> 
> The distribution with which I would be likely to run one, if I can get
> one to work, would e Debian 6.
> 
> In the Synaptic packages, in search for "tv tuner", I found packages
> (the driver suite?) for the Silicon Dust HD Home Run dual digitral TV
> tuner, but I do not know whether that one is compatible with
> Australian free to air television.
> 
> Thank you in anticipation.


Check this list and I strongly recommend buying only one listed there as 
supported... will save you from a lot of frustration:

http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Hardware

Cheers,

Marcos