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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
DXR3 cards are hardware encoder cards, originally designed for dvd viewing on slow PCs. With such a card you can build a cheap VDR with ''hardware'' MPEG decoder.
DXR3 cards are hardware decoder cards, originally designed for dvd viewing on slow PCs. With such a card you can build a cheap VDR with ''hardware'' MPEG decoder.
You cannot buy new cards anymore, but ebay and co have often such cards.<BR>
You cannot buy new cards anymore, but ebay and co have often such cards.<BR>
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Only '''em8300''' cards are supported.<BR>Please '''do not buy a DXR2 card''' because there is no driver for older DXR2 cards.
Only '''em8300''' cards are supported.<BR>It may not be a good idea to buy a DXR2 card, although there is a Linux driver on [http://dxr2.sourceforge.net http://dxr2.sourceforge.net]. No plugin for VDR though.<BR>Sigma's newer MPEG4 cards are also unsupported.
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Usually thes cards have names like<BR>
Usually thes cards have names like<BR>
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|[[Image:Dxr3.jpg|thumb|none|DXR3/Hollywood+]]
|[[Image:Dxr3.jpg|thumb|none|DXR3/Hollywood+]]
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===Links===
===Links===

Latest revision as of 12:49, 12 March 2006

Introduction

DXR3 cards are hardware decoder cards, originally designed for dvd viewing on slow PCs. With such a card you can build a cheap VDR with hardware MPEG decoder. You cannot buy new cards anymore, but ebay and co have often such cards.

Info
Info

Only em8300 cards are supported.
It may not be a good idea to buy a DXR2 card, although there is a Linux driver on http://dxr2.sourceforge.net. No plugin for VDR though.
Sigma's newer MPEG4 cards are also unsupported.

Usually thes cards have names like

  • Hollywood Plus
  • DXR3
  • Sigma Designs
  • Real Magic
  • Videologic


Please use the newest drivers from http://dxr3.sourceforge.net. plugin and driver installation.

picture

DXR3/Hollywood+

Links