Tv tuner suggestions

I'm thinking of adding a TV tuner to my system so that I can get full use out of this 20" widescreen lcd. I'm new to the entire TV tuner idea and don't know which brands/chips are good for linux.
I'm not looking to break the bank here and a pretty plain solution would be just fine. No bells and whistles are necessary.

I have a "cheap" tv card....
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Leadtek WinFast TV2000 XP RM TV Tuner[/url]
It works fairly well...
I record tv shows to my hard drive with this bashs script I wrote... it's not fancy, but it gets the job done....
#!/bin/sh
# Crouse's TV recorder ...... TV to AVI.
read -p "What Channel do you want to record? : " channel
read -p "How many minutes do you want to record? : " minutes
read -p "What do you want to name the recording? : " aviname
seconds=60
rectime=$(($minutes * $seconds))
mencoder -oac mp3lame -fps 30000/1001 -ovc lavc -lameopts cbr:br=128 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:mbd=2:turbo:psnr -tv driver=v4l:norm=ntsc:channel=${channel}:chanlist=us-cable:adevice=/dev/dsp:audiorate=48000:width=384:height=288 -af volume=-15 -endpos ${rectime} -o /disk1/${aviname}.avi tv:// #:audiorate=48000
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Recording TV on my iMac

Before asking my tv recording question, here is what i am using:
iMac 17" Core Duo intel 1.8ghz 1 Gig RAM With a Cable modem
My goal:
to record tv shows (Scheduled) during the night on my imac, and, when i wake up in the morning, just copy the shows that i recorded to my jump drive or hard drive and take them to work with me.
I dont have much time in the morning, so, i want to make sure that there is no encoding needed. I want to just be able to wake up, get the TV shows that i recorded, and copy them straight over to my data storage.
Am I looking at the right thing?
http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvhybrid
And, one more thing. If I buy this, does this come with everything I need? I would hate to open the package, only to find out that there were other things I should have purchased with it.
the source that i am going to be recording from is Coaxial Cable. I am just going to run a splitter off my cable modem and hook the coaxial to this unit.
One final question (I promise). Do these devices deliver good quality? I mean, I know I am only going to be able to get the quality that the coaxial cable will deliver, but, will this device preserve it at least?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Gary

Did you do a search of the forum as requested before posting a new topic? Just typing TV in the upper right corner search box came up with the following, so I'm sure if you do your own homework the answers are there;
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iMac doing TV with SKY TV
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I now want to update to the new iMac 24inch. Can anybody advise if these are suitable to use as a TV also with an added Tuner. I know its a little more expensive than a standard TV though is there any ...
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Hi, all smooth and running ok..(intel c2d 17" iMac) I want to watch tv on the imac, which tv tuner?
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Record TV
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Can you record or watch tv through a imac if you can where can you buy it from?
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you need to buy eyetv from the apple store or another place and then it will play tv
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Error 80073712 new window updates

I was trying to run window- new updates and recieved error 80073712. I wanted to run new updates because that was one solution i-tunes suggested when I couldn't load i-tunes.

The issue is that the WUA 3.0 (7.0.6000.374) upgrade is corrupted,essentially the system reports the WUA to be 7.0.6000.374 but the files on the disk are still from the old version (you can check some of the DLLs like wups.dll, wuaueng.dll etc… in the windows\system32) … and you cannot install the WUA 3.0 even manually.
delete the following file
C:\windows\winsxs\pending.xml
Since Windows security will not allow you to do this, here under the procedure to take ownership of the file
run a command prompt with “Run as Administrator”.
Type in the following commands
takeown /f C:\Windows\winsxs\pending.xml
cacls C:\Windows\winsxs\pending.xml /G <YourUsername>:F
then delete the file and Reboot the machine
Reinstall the Windows Update Agent
save to the desktop, and run from an elevated command prompt, adding /wuforce to the end of the command
x86-based versions of Windows: Download WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=100334).
x64-based versions of Windows: Download WindowsUpdateAgent30-x64.exe (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=100335).
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Making cd covers- other options ?

i like the choices i tunes suggests but aside from track#, song title, time, i would like to ad liner notes, such as peoples names, contact info, and LYRICS

You can just make up some art work and text in Appleworks and save your file as a jpeg. Than use this as your art work in your playlist. Works like charm.
Cheers and good luck,
G4 Flat screen iMac 17 inch 800MHz Mac OS X (10.4)
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IPod shuffle wont sync songs

My shuffle won't sync all the songs from a playlist that I created. But it will sync it from the main music list.
Why???
I never had this problem before.

The first explanation that comes to mind is that there is something different about the songs that won't sync. They might be in a format that the iPod does not support, or videos, or illegally copied DRM'd tunes, or wonky in some way.
The fact that you can successfully sync other, random, tunes suggests to me that the 'Pod and iTunes are working properly, but there is something about specific songs that is not.

Suggestions to bring I-Tunes into the 21st century

You can tell if a company has loads of problems if the last option on the last menu on the phone is to speak to a person.
Apple seems to have taken that to a new extreme. I-Tunes is a good little program with a few little problems.
1) Not all songs are equal
I have some tunes that are on my I-Pod that I may not want in general circulation. I only want to hear them every once in a great while. I-Tunes seems to think that if you have it you wana hear it so you are stuck with it.
2) Not all songs are songs
Like millions of people around the world I like Harry Potter. I got the book on CD so I ripped it into I-Tunes and was able to listen to it on the go. Those of you who also bought the 17 CD set discovered that it made 305 little files on your iPod. If you wana listen to music and shuffle your songs around you could finish a wonderful song and hear a random part of the book. So I finished the book and in I-Tunes everyone sees these little check boxes next to the name. What are they for? I individually unchecked 305 little boxes and when my iPod synced up it left the files in the iPod. I called Tech support. This was an adventure that I could write a book on. It took me several phone calls and the better part of two hours to get to a real live breathing person. (I used the web sight and it told me that the serial number is not correct for the selected device though my device was not in the list so I chose the closest thing I could.)
The first “nice” Person did not let me finish my explanation and told me that Apple only supports things that I buy from them and ended the call.(hung up) The second “nice” Person listened to my whole story and told me that I needed reset my iPod and call back if I had any other problems.
I reset the iPod and watched all 305 unchecked files reappear on the device. I called back and the fourth “nice” person told me that I need to individually delete each file from the list. (This worked but if I want to hear them again I have to…)
So my question is: Why have the boxes if it is going to put them on the device anyway?
Ok I have a few suggestions to Apple Computers. iPod is a great idea. Let us choose what should be in our shuffle list.
Why can’t I put the CD’s that I bought from Barnes & Noble in the audio books section? Why the difference in formatting? This is frustrating to many of your consumers and I guarantee that you will loose them to other mp3 players. I seem to remember Henry Ford saying “They can have any color they like as long as it is black.” That statement nearly put Ford Motor Company out of business.
I don’t feel these requests are out of line and hope that Apple can fix them.
I could not find a suggestion forum so I posted here.

1) No idea what you want. If you do not want to hear a song, don't listen to it.
When I hit the shuffel button I want to hear music. I dont want to hear the twelve days of redneck christmas or chapter 30I of a book just music. The iPod views all mp3's as songs.
2) To put audio CDs into iTunes as an audiobook, it must be a file type of .m4b.
See this link for great info -> Aldo on Audiobooks
Thanks for the link but why the huge work around? Why not let click and drag over a book and POOF it is a book and not a song.
Let us choose what should be in our shuffle list
Okay, you can choose what is in your shuffle list.
Yes I can and I cant choose what is not.
Why can’t I put the CD’s that I bought from Barnes & Noble in the audio books section?
You can. See link above.
Again why make it that complicated?
Why the difference in formatting?
Because it's a different format.
Didn't you previously write, "Not all songs are songs" because you had the same format for audiobooks and songs?
Why not just let us put titles into the audiobooks catagory and the whole problem could be solved...
Apple has decided that Book audio files must coded difrently than music.
When you buy your new CD from the store it is encoded in WAV format (10 megs per minute) You convert it to MPG format (1 meg per minute average) Same quality sound.

I've tried to update my i-Tunes version after the site suggested I should following my i-Pad being plugged into it for the first time. The update seemed successful but the program would not open at all despite switching off the PC and re-starting several

I’ve tried to update my i-Tunes version after the site suggested I should following my i-Pad Air being plugged into it for the first time. The update seemed successful but the program would not open at all despite switching off the PC and re-starting several times. I then tried wiping the original software from the computer and re-downloading from scratch. Each time I tried the download failed with a message saying “Service “Apple Mobile Device” failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services” At this stage, the only way forward was to “abort” the download. This I have done now four times and the same thing happens. When I did finally manage to get an i-Tunes shortcut on my desktop, the program wouldn’t open saying: “i-Tunes was not installed correctly. Please re-install i-Tunes. Error 7 (Windows error 193)” Any ideas to resolve this?

Try the following user tip:
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Hi! I have a library of around 1000 songs on my iTunes, I recently synced my phone and all was lost, my partner has the same songs on hers with a different sign in, but not backed up anywhere, any suggestion on how I can store her tunes in my account ???

Hi! I have a library of around 1000 songs on my iTunes, I recently synced my phone and all was lost, my partner has the same songs on hers with a different sign in, but not backed up anywhere, any suggestion on how I can store her tunes in my account ??? Then sync them to mine? When I sign her phone into her account I get a message warning that if I sync the dogs on her phone will be replaced by the ones in the library! But as there are no songs there I'm reluctant to continue!!! Please help this non techi guy.!!!!!

Hello Solid Buck,
Thank you so much for providing the details about the duplicate song issue you are experiencing. It sounds like you would like to remove the duplicate songs that will not play on your iPhone, but when you connect it to iTunes, iTunes only shows you one copy of the song on your iPhone.
In this situation, I recommend deleting the individual songs that do not play directly from your iPhone. I found the steps to do this on page 61 of the iPhone User Guide (http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iphone_user_guide.pdf):
Delete a song from iPhone: In Songs, swipe the song, then tap Delete.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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Sheila M.

I downloaded a song from i-tunes. It plays on my computer, but won't play on my i-phone. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Or how can I re-download the song without getting charged a second time. I could not find an option to "report a problem".

I downloaded a song from i-tunes. It plays on my computer, but won't play on my i-phone. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Or how can I re-download the song without getting charged a second time. I could not find an option to "report a problem".

I could not find an option to "report a problem".
Log in to the Store. Click on "Account" in your Quick Links. When you're in your Account information screen, go down to Purchase History and click "See all".
Find the item that is not playing properly. If you can't see "Report a Problem" next to the entry, click the "Report a problem" button. Now click the "Report a Problem" link next to the item.
(Not entirely sure what happens after you click that link, but fingers crossed it should be relatively straightforward.)

I Tunes will not ley me play purchased songs from a computer that is broken, and from a previous e-mail address. I am at my wits end, as whenevr I try to authorise the computer I am using with my dead e-mail address. Any suggestions please?

i Tunes will not let me play purchased songs from a computer that is broken, and which has a previous e-mail address. I am at my wits end, as whenever I try to play the songs I receive a message to authorise the computer I am using with my dead e-mail address. I end up in a mess, changing I-Ds, etc. I have paid an IT company to sort things out, with some success, but still I keep getting thiese messages. Surely iTunes should be less complex than this. I am not brilliant with IT, but not at all stupid. Any suggestions please?

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My ipod touch version 4.2.1 is not recognized by Windows 7 after upgrading i tunes to 11.2. I have gone through all the trouble shooting suggestions twice

My ipod touch version 4.2.1 is not recognized by Windows 7 after upgrading i tunes to 11.2. I have gone through all the trouble shooting suggestions twice

Did it work with previous ii.x version?
If you have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar. The sidebar is where Devices appears. and Control+B to show the Menu bar
Did you do everything here:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
Including
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
New cable and different USB port?
Runs this and see if the results help with determine the cause
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
Try on another computer to help determine if computer or iPod problem

I have a MacBook Air and recently downloaded the new operating system. Since that time, I am no longer able to access my personal ITunes library to add music to IPhoto slideshows. I put I tunes library on my desktop, as suggested. How do I drag it?

I have a MacBook Air and recently downloaded the new operating system, 10.10 OSX Yosemite. Since that time, I am no longer able to access my personal ITunes library to add music to IPhoto slideshows. I put I tunes library on my desktop, as suggested. How do I drag it to the I Photo slideshow?

That crash appears to be casued by the Facebook plug-in.
Create a new account (systempreferences -> accounts or Users & Groups on 10.7 and 10.8), make a new Library in that account, import some shots and see if the problem is repeated there. If it is, then a re-install of the app might be indicated. If it's not, then it's likely the app is okay and the problem is something in the main account.

My I-pod shows up on my computer but is not recognized under devices in I-Tunes, any suggestions?

My I-pod shows up on my computer but is not recognized under devices in I-Tunes, any suggestions?

Hey corky60,
I'd go ahead and give the following troubleshooting steps a shot:
1. Try the iPod troubleshooting assistant:
2. Restart the iPod Service
3. Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service
4. Empty your Temp directory and restart
5. Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed
6. Change your iPod's drive letter
7. Remove and reinstall iTunes
8. Disable conflicting System Services and Startup Items
9. Update, Reconfigure, Disable, or Remove Security Software
10. Deleting damaged or incorrect registry keys
You can read more about each step in detail in this article:
iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363
I'd start at the top and work through the steps until iTunes recognizes your iPod nano.
Take care,
David

Hi there. I just bought a new iMac. Used to have a pc. Plugged my nano into iMac and it transferred my purchases fine. Bought a new album on i tunes and it will not download to my nano. Does anyone have any suggestions? Much appreciated. Thanks.

Hi there. I just bought a new iMac. Used to have a pc. Plugged my nano into iMac and it transferred my purchases fine. Bought a new album on i tunes and it will not download to my nano. Does anyone have any suggestions? Much appreciated. Thanks.

You may not have the iPod's Music tab set up in iTunes, which is how you tell iTunes how to automatically sync your iPod.
Select the iPod in iTunes. There is a row of "tabs" (starting with Summary). Click on Music there.
To use automatic syncing, the checkbox for Sync Music is checked. Below that, you can choose to sync Entire music library, if it fits. Otherwise, you can choose to sync Select playlists, artists, albums, and genres.
With the latter choice, you can create a selection of songs to sync to the iPod by selecting (checkmarking) playlists, artists, albums, and/or genres on the Music tab. For example, you can make a playlist in iTunes with all the songs you want on the iPod. That new album needs to be on that playlist, if you want those songs synced to the iPod. On the Music tab, checkmark that playlist.
When you Apply the change, your selection of songs sync to the iPod (replacing its existing content). Going forward, any changes in the iTunes Music library that are related to your selection of songs on the Music tab sync automatically to the iPod when you connect it, or when you click Sync.
Therefore, if you create a playlist with songs you want on the iPod, and select it on the iPod's Music tab, you can simply update that playlist in iTunes (add and remove songs), and those changes sync to the iPod automatically at the next opportunity.

I have a 4th gen nano that is loaded with my music library via a prior addition of Windows. I now have Windows 7 and when I access I-Tunes and plug in my ipod I get a list of my music but cannot play it. Open to suggests on how to solve this problem.

I have a 4th gen nano that is loaded with my music library via a prior addition of Windows. I now have Windows 7 and when I access I-tunes and plug in my Ipod I get a list of my music but cannot play it. Open to suggestions on how to solve this this problem.

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