Which card for the UK?

discoian · 2006-08-08, 19:50

I am converting my kitchen PC into a media portal, which would be a good card to go for to receive freeview?

Would that be a dvb-t?

Which one do you think? I have PCI slots.

Many thanks.

surfermc · 2006-08-08, 19:56

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Originally Posted by discoian

I am converting my kitchen PC into a media portal, which would be a good card to go for to receive freeview?

Would that be a dvb-t?

Which one do you think? I have PCI slots.

Many thanks.

Personally I like the Nebula pci Card http://www.nebula-electronics.com/

discoian · 2006-08-08, 20:09

Ok cool, looks good, I guess it interfaces with MediaPortal with no problems?

surfermc · 2006-08-08, 20:21

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Originally Posted by discoian

Ok cool, looks good, I guess it interfaces with MediaPortal with no problems?

It works a treat I have just bought another, waiting for it to be delivered.

discoian · 2006-08-08, 20:24

Excellent stuff. Soon, i'll be able to record programmes all over the house, there'll be no excuses!

Just out of interest, I guess this card doesn't support radio?

And...as i'm adding it to a full size PC tower, the half-height PCI card won't do me any favours as it's not going into a standard MCE type case...I may have to go USB...

Paranoid Delusion · 2006-08-08, 21:38

Would recommend seeing if you can get a DVB-T card with a usb receiver for the remote, will let you use with MP, but needs to be configured.

Also consider Hauppage as remote supported

Otherwise recommend good old MS european remote for fully supported functionality with no setup.

Good luck with your setup.

Callifo · 2006-08-09, 03:04

Hauppauge are good, should be easy to get over there too. The TwinTuner model would be a nice addition

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discoian Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hove, UK Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Which card for the UK? I am converting my kitchen PC into a media portal, which would be a good card to go for to receive freeview? Would that be a dvb-t? Which one do you think? I have PCI slots. Many thanks. __________________ Ian.

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discoian Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hove, UK Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ok cool, looks good, I guess it interfaces with MediaPortal with no problems? __________________ Ian.

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discoian Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hove, UK Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excellent stuff. Soon, i'll be able to record programmes all over the house, there'll be no excuses! Just out of interest, I guess this card doesn't support radio? And...as i'm adding it to a full size PC tower, the half-height PCI card won't do me any favours as it's not going into a standard MCE type case...I may have to go USB... __________________ Ian.

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Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 4,994 Thanks: 54 Thanked 121 Times in 119 Posts Country: My System	Would recommend seeing if you can get a DVB-T card with a usb receiver for the remote, will let you use with MP, but needs to be configured. Also consider Hauppage as remote supported Otherwise recommend good old MS european remote for fully supported functionality with no setup. Good luck with your setup. __________________ Ray Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	Hauppauge are good, should be easy to get over there too. The TwinTuner model would be a nice addition

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