Dual TV tuner card

[satyre]

Which is the best dual TV tuner card for a PC?

[A_old]

IMHO, hauppauge pvr 500.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815116628

[satyre]

Thanks

Would you take a look at this page.

http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_hvr1600.html

What is the difference between WinTV-HVR-1600 model 1178 and model 1101?

[Rivas]

Are you using cable or satellite ?

It's little bit more expansive $250-300, but you will be good to go, and of course it's not PC dual TV tuner card, it's something better IMO.

Let's say it's satellite, I would wait for the new HD PVR FTA, you can record your shows/movies directly on your receiver HDD and PC at same time.
You will be able upgrade it's firmware through usb (so there is no need moving the unit) and it will also include 8psk.

[satyre]

Right now using cable. It can change in the future.



t's little bit more expansive $250-300, but you will be good to go, and of course it's not PC dual TV tuner card,

I see WinTV-HVR-1600 as dual tuner as per their website. Also the price is around $100 from a search. Are we talking about the same card ?



I would wait for the new HD PVR FTA

Where can read about it?
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[Rivas]

Right now using cable. It can change in the future.




I see WinTV-HVR-1600 as dual tuner as per their website. Also the price is around $100 from a search. Are we talking about the same card ?




Where can read about it?
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http://www.dvb101.net/comersus/store/coolsat_4000_pro_fta_receivers.asp
but this one doesnt have HDMI

What I saw from conversation on the net.



<x> Want to ask if it's good idea to buy cooolsat 8000 HD FTA
<y> what HD are you looking for?
<y> bev or dish?
<x> BEV
<y> well i would still say its a bad idea
<y> bev is going to 8psk soon
<x> any recommendations ?
<y> and that receiver wont do ****
<x> which one receiver
<y> if anything get a sonicview, it does bev and dishnet HD and has a spot for hdd for pvr
<y> or you can use external hdd
<y> and you can load it usb
<x> can you provide me with link where can I buy that receiver ?
<x> model number ?
<x> I want something what is going to work, not something what is going to work 3 months and then I'm screwed
<y> well that can happen wiht anything and coolsat always is among the slowest with fixes, sonicview being affiliates wiht viewsat, they get the fix at the same time
<y> so as far as that goes, if you want the best chance at being up, i always say go with viewsat
<y> or sonicview
<y> or you wait it out 1 more month
<y> and get the viewsat HD pvr
<y> 2nd to none
<x> ok I will wait
<x> viewsat HD PVR
<x> wrote it down :)
<y> that will be the ****



and as it goes for cable, try this, no need for dual TV tuner PC card, unless your provider has 5c enabled.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=403695&page=1&pp=30

[A_old]

so the 1600 is nice, but it only has 1 ntsc tuner and 1 hd tuner and i'm not sure if it allows you to use them both at the same time (kworld's offering didn't, but it was garbage anyway). rivas is right in that it depends on what you'll be using it for. i assumed cable.

[Rivas]

so the 1600 is nice, but it only has 1 ntsc tuner and 1 hd tuner and i'm not sure if it allows you to use them both at the same time (kworld's offering didn't, but it was garbage anyway). rivas is right in that it depends on what you'll be using it for. i assumed cable.

To be honest, I never liked DVB card's esp for HD recordings, it takes too much of your resources, but it was awhile ago maybe the DVB card's are more advanced nowdays.

For cable ...hmm different provider, different area, and also different channels are using 5c encryption, never tryed DVB for cable.
He will have to use hacked plugins (assuming he will use MY THEATRE software?).

IMHO the satellite is the way to go, the subscription is cheaper and they are also offering nice packages.

[satyre]

Rivas

I am looking for an internal PCI card.

That Coolsat prodcts are external units. Isn't it?

[Rivas]

Rivas

I am looking for an internal PCI card.

That Coolsat products are external units. Isn't it?

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