using computer as tv recorder...

RoscoPColtrane · Post by **RoscoPColtrane** » Sun May 29, 2005 6:08 pm

What is the best way to turn my computer into one of those TV video recorders? I want to be able to watch tv on my tv and record on my computer at the same time. Also able to watch tv on my computer. I was looking at some PCI cards at best buy, which ones are best? Thanks in advance

jbkm

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon May 30, 2005 1:33 am

TV card, forget the good one at 50 bucks right now, and a splitter to split the cable line, especially if u have digital cable and want to record those shows, provided the cable box has a output coax.

RoscoPColtrane · Post by **RoscoPColtrane** » Mon May 30, 2005 12:46 pm

Did i read right or did you say NOT to get the better one at 50 bucks?

Do you recommend any from newegg?

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:04 am

if you plan on installing windows media center. im running the ATI TV Wonder Elite. really nice quality. plus fm :-D

aagiants · Post by **aagiants** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:32 am

you can try an external capture card. I have the plextor mu i believe. Encodes it directly into Divx very easily around 130$

AMPLIFRIER · Post by **AMPLIFRIER** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:51 pm

i just built a PVR and im using beyond TV3.
there are some little bugs in it, but it really does a great job at handling all the recording of the system once you get it together.
and it gives you free guide updates

AMP

BOWTYE8 · Post by **BOWTYE8** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:28 pm

I have heard great things about beyond TV I am going to set them up on a TV or two. The also have TV link where you can stream teh show across the network.... even via wireless "g".
The recomended cards are haugpage pvr150.