TV tuner / PVR cards
 

I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV programs to
hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while I'm watching them.
There are a lot of cards around which provide this functionality, does
anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from personal experience ?

thanks

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

xray spex wrote:
> I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV programs to
> hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while I'm watching them.
> There are a lot of cards around which provide this functionality, does
> anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from personal experience ?

Look for the PVR250 or pvr500 cards - they are what most people regard as the best.

I would hold off to see what happens with respect to DVB-T vs DVB-S if recording
FTA is your goal, as that will give you a better picture.

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

On Wed, 8 Jun 2005 22:09:15 +1200, "xray spex"
<xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com> wrote:

>I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV programs to
>hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while I'm watching them.
>There are a lot of cards around which provide this functionality, does
>anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from personal experience ?
>
>thanks
>


Get one with Hardware Encoding, this frees up the computer..



Like this one and very Cheap


http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/prolink-p7000/

http://www.xpcomputers.co.nz/product...0c6ccfe0c9eeaf


Web site


http://www.prolink.com.tw/english/pr...ayTV@P7000.htm


And a later model


PixelView PlayTV@P7200

http://www.prolink.com.tw/english/pr.../mutimedia.htm

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:31:06 +1200, Richard <rich@ihug.co.nz> wrote:

>xray spex wrote:
>> I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV programs to
>> hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while I'm watching them.
>> There are a lot of cards around which provide this functionality, does
>> anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from personal experience ?
>
>Look for the PVR250 or pvr500 cards - they are what most people regard as the best.



Yes all very DEAR CARDS, I do not think this chap wishes to pay $300 plus for
a card..


>I would hold off to see what happens with respect to DVB-T vs DVB-S if recording
>FTA is your goal, as that will give you a better picture.



PixelView even to a Dual Tuner PVR card..

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

"xray spex" <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com> wrote in
news:wtzpe.5994$U4.845140@news.xtra.co.nz:

> I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV
> programs to hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while
> I'm watching them. There are a lot of cards around which provide this
> functionality, does anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from
> personal experience ?
>
> thanks
>
>

Can I suggest GBPVR (www.gbpvr.com), a great PVR application written
here in Godzone (Wellington) + a Hardware Mpeg card like a Hauppauge 150
(or 500 if you would like dual tuners) or worst case the Pixelview that
Woger suggests.

I had a pixelview which I was very happy with until I wanted a dual tuner
card, so got the Hauppauge PVR500 which I am also extreemly happy with.

At the very least get a card with Hardware Mpeg encoding but note that most
of the software bundled with the Tuner cards usually sucks. The prolink
software did (IMHO)

SteveM

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

On Wed, 8 Jun 2005 12:33:44 +0000 (UTC), SteveM <sdmcc@ihugyou.co.nz> wrote:

>"xray spex" <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com> wrote in
>news:wtzpe.5994$U4.845140@news.xtra.co.nz:
>
>> I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV
>> programs to hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while
>> I'm watching them. There are a lot of cards around which provide this
>> functionality, does anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from
>> personal experience ?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>
>Can I suggest GBPVR (www.gbpvr.com), a great PVR application written
>here in Godzone (Wellington) + a Hardware Mpeg card like a Hauppauge 150
>(or 500 if you would like dual tuners) or worst case the Pixelview that
>Woger suggests.
>
>I had a pixelview which I was very happy with until I wanted a dual tuner
>card, so got the Hauppauge PVR500 which I am also extreemly happy with.



Is this Not a Dual Tuner model.

http://www.prolink.com.tw/mailnews/P...20050103_E.htm


>At the very least get a card with Hardware Mpeg encoding but note that most
>of the software bundled with the Tuner cards usually sucks. The prolink
>software did (IMHO)
>
>SteveM

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

"Tony" <ts@nospam.comn> wrote in message
news:gqjda1l787jni1csvm8aabvf3jgr0hlgil@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:31:06 +1200, Richard <rich@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>xray spex wrote:
>>> I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV programs
>>> to
>>> hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while I'm watching
>>> them.
>>> There are a lot of cards around which provide this functionality, does
>>> anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from personal experience ?
>>
>>Look for the PVR250 or pvr500 cards - they are what most people regard as
>>the best.
>
>
>
> Yes all very DEAR CARDS, I do not think this chap wishes to pay $300 plus
> for
> a card..
>
>
>>I would hold off to see what happens with respect to DVB-T vs DVB-S if
>>recording
>>FTA is your goal, as that will give you a better picture.
>
>
>
> PixelView even to a Dual Tuner PVR card..
>
>

I don't mind paying $300 or so if the card works as advertised, provides a
decent picture and isn't a nightmare to get up and running

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

"SteveM" <sdmcc@ihugyou.co.nz> wrote in message
news:Xns96705CDBA4C1sdmccremovemeparadis@203.109.2 52.31...
> "xray spex" <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com> wrote in
> news:wtzpe.5994$U4.845140@news.xtra.co.nz:
>
>> I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV
>> programs to hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while
>> I'm watching them. There are a lot of cards around which provide this
>> functionality, does anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from
>> personal experience ?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
>
> Can I suggest GBPVR (www.gbpvr.com), a great PVR application written
> here in Godzone (Wellington) + a Hardware Mpeg card like a Hauppauge 150
> (or 500 if you would like dual tuners) or worst case the Pixelview that
> Woger suggests.
>
> I had a pixelview which I was very happy with until I wanted a dual tuner
> card, so got the Hauppauge PVR500 which I am also extreemly happy with.
>
> At the very least get a card with Hardware Mpeg encoding but note that
> most
> of the software bundled with the Tuner cards usually sucks. The prolink
> software did (IMHO)
>
> SteveM

This is the first time I've heard of GBPVR, thanks for the pointer

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 07:41:58 +1200, "xray spex"
<xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com> wrote:

>"Tony" <ts@nospam.comn> wrote in message
>news:gqjda1l787jni1csvm8aabvf3jgr0hlgil@4ax.com.. .
>> On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:31:06 +1200, Richard <rich@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>>
>>>xray spex wrote:
>>>> I'd like to add simple PVR functionality to a PC i.e. record TV programs
>>>> to
>>>> hard disk for later viewing and timeshift programs while I'm watching
>>>> them.
>>>> There are a lot of cards around which provide this functionality, does
>>>> anybody have a favourite they'd recommend from personal experience ?
>>>
>>>Look for the PVR250 or pvr500 cards - they are what most people regard as
>>>the best.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes all very DEAR CARDS, I do not think this chap wishes to pay $300 plus
>> for
>> a card..
>>
>>
>>>I would hold off to see what happens with respect to DVB-T vs DVB-S if
>>>recording
>>>FTA is your goal, as that will give you a better picture.
>>
>>
>>
>> PixelView even to a Dual Tuner PVR card..
>>
>>
>
>I don't mind paying $300 or so if the card works as advertised, provides a
>decent picture and isn't a nightmare to get up and running
>



Well if you do not do any decent research into it then you will be ripped off.

Please do not take the advice that most give out here in this news group as
most of it is flawed..

Re: TV tuner / PVR cards
 

Tony wrote:
> Please do not take the advice that most give out here in this news group as
> most of it is flawed..

hahaha... says Roger "Tony" Shepard.