The Search for the Ultimate PC TV Tuner

Trying to build a Linux MythTV based PC DVR.

Requirements:

• Hardware encoder.
• Direct to MP4 (ie. divx, xvid, etc.)
• Analog and Digital
• Cheap

Here are the candidates for a tv tuner card:

1. DVICO FusionHDTV5-RT GOLD PCI Card with Remote (buy from Meritline)
2. pcHDTV 5000 (buy direct from site)
3. ???

Reference: MythTV hardware compatibility list.