Make

Model

Chipset/Driver

Auto detected?

Works?

Ubuntu Version

Comments

Last Updated

Hauppauge

WinTV Express

bt878/bttv

No

Yes

Tuner detected incorrectly. Fix the problem by using commands "sudo rmmod bttv" and "sudo modprobe bttv tuner=51". To make settings permanent, add lines "alias video0 bttv" and "options bttv tuner=51" into file /etc/modprobe.d/bttv and run "update-modules" while being root (or use sudo)

2005-Mar-28

Hauppauge

WinTV PCI (bt848)

bt848 / bttv

No

No

Tried loading bttv card=2, no luck

2005-Jan-30

Hauppauge

WinTV PCI (bt878)

bt878 / bttv

Yes

Yes

v6.06 (Dapper, v6.10 (Edgy)

Sometimes doesn't work at all, haven't researched it; Rebooting (sometimes twice) helps always.

2007-Jan-08

Hauppauge

WinTV GO2

Conexant 881 / cx88

Yes

Yes

v6.10 (Edgy, v7.04 (Feisty)

On Edgy, follow the instructions from the dvb Wiki at linuxtv to compile the latest drivers) On Feisty Out off the box

2007-Mar-22

Hauppauge

WinTV PVR 150

Yes

Yes

v7.04 (Feisty)

Have a look at Install IVTV on Feisty

2007-Sep-02

Hauppauge

WinTV PVR 250

No

Yes

v5.10 (Breezy)

Works fine with mythtv. Follow http://hyams.webhop.net/mythtv/myth_ubuntu.html Also have a look at Install IVTV on Feisty

2006-Feb-05

Hauppauge

WinTV PVR 500

Yes

Yes

v7.04 (Feisty)

Tested with MythTV, both tuners work simultaniously (only tested via antenne yet.) Also have a look at Install IVTV on Feisty

2007-Jun-07

Hauppauge

WinTV PVR USB2 (External Tuner)

Varies more info here.

No (not sure about Feisty)

Yes

v6.10 (Edgy)

For instructions on how to set this up, visit here. For help with the 29xxx series look at this post.

2007-Jul-26

Hauppauge

Nova-T-STICK USB2

DiB0700

Yes

Yes

v6.10 (Edgy), v7.04 (Feisty)

Don't confuse this (as I did) with the older Nova-T USB2 widget which has a completely different chipset! Older firmware had I2C errors and random disconnects, but now works great after compiling latest v4l-dvb driver and installing latest firmware.

2007-Sep-18

Hauppauge

Nova-T-STICK SE/CE (USB2)

DiB0700

Yes

Yes

8.04

Needs the kernel from hardy-updates

2008-Oct-17

Hauppauge

Nova-T (PCI)

Yes

Yes

v7.04 (Feisty)

Hardware is supported out of the box. Try Kaffeine for viewing video as this has a nice auto-tuning system

2007-Jul-17

Hauppauge

WinTV HVR-950

em2880

Yes

Yes

9.10 -- 10.10

Hardware is supported out of the box since 9.04 if I recall correctly.

2011-Feb-1