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using computer as tv recorder...
Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 6:08 pm
by RoscoPColtrane
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
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 1:33 am
by YARDofSTUF
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.
Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:46 pm
by RoscoPColtrane
Did i read right or did you say NOT to get the better one at 50 bucks?
Do you recommend any from newegg?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:04 am
by morbidpete
if you plan on installing windows media center. im running the ATI TV Wonder Elite. really nice quality. plus fm :-D
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:32 am
by aagiants
you can try an external capture card. I have the plextor mu i believe. Encodes it directly into Divx very easily around 130$
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:51 pm
by AMPLIFRIER
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
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:28 pm
by BOWTYE8
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.