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<blockquote data-quote="MarcusAureli" data-source="post: 272320" data-attributes="member: 75031"><p>I recently put together some hardware for a HTPC. I have a couple issues (mainly with the built-in IR imon receiver), but I'll limit this to a tv tuner card question. Specs:</p><p></p><p>antec fusion 430 v2 case</p><p>pentium core2duo 2.4ghz</p><p>2 gig ram</p><p>nvidia 8600gt</p><p>vista ultimate</p><p></p><p>I originally planned to use a hauppauge pvr-150 that i already had. Problem was, due to the case layout and not-so-small cooling fan on my 8600gt, using the pci slot on my micro-ATX board led to the tuner card butting up against front-panel connections and some others, and just plain wouldn't start with it plugged in. So I ordered a hauppauge hvr-1250 "hybrid" card that uses pci-x1, which fits great. I kind of bought it on a whim, without doing any real research, and little did I know that the card has no hardware encoding, which makes performance totally unacceptable with analog cable. So I need some help finding a suitable tv card for my current locale.</p><p></p><p>First question: what kind of cable service do I really have?</p><p>I have the basic cable available here (mediacom, USA) which includes 3 HDTV channels. Basically all the normally numbered channels (2,3,4.....,78) are typical low-def channels. 13 is the local NBC affiliate, while 13.1 (using my digital tv directly) is the local NBC affiliate in 1080i HD. What sort of cable is this really called? I've spent a lot of time browsing random information here and elsewhere, but I'm still totally confused as to what actually constitutes QAM, DVB-C/T, ATSC, NTSC, etc.</p><p></p><p>I'm looking for a pci-x1 tv tuner card that works with my cable (both HD and non-HD channels) and has hardware encoding. A remote IR receiver would be a plus, considering the imon receiver has been giving me a ton of trouble with getting it to actually work, but it's not a necessity. If I never get the imon receiver to work, I can bite the bullet and buy a proper MCE remote.</p><p></p><p>Any help? Thanks in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarcusAureli, post: 272320, member: 75031"] I recently put together some hardware for a HTPC. I have a couple issues (mainly with the built-in IR imon receiver), but I'll limit this to a tv tuner card question. Specs: antec fusion 430 v2 case pentium core2duo 2.4ghz 2 gig ram nvidia 8600gt vista ultimate I originally planned to use a hauppauge pvr-150 that i already had. Problem was, due to the case layout and not-so-small cooling fan on my 8600gt, using the pci slot on my micro-ATX board led to the tuner card butting up against front-panel connections and some others, and just plain wouldn't start with it plugged in. So I ordered a hauppauge hvr-1250 "hybrid" card that uses pci-x1, which fits great. I kind of bought it on a whim, without doing any real research, and little did I know that the card has no hardware encoding, which makes performance totally unacceptable with analog cable. So I need some help finding a suitable tv card for my current locale. First question: what kind of cable service do I really have? I have the basic cable available here (mediacom, USA) which includes 3 HDTV channels. Basically all the normally numbered channels (2,3,4.....,78) are typical low-def channels. 13 is the local NBC affiliate, while 13.1 (using my digital tv directly) is the local NBC affiliate in 1080i HD. What sort of cable is this really called? I've spent a lot of time browsing random information here and elsewhere, but I'm still totally confused as to what actually constitutes QAM, DVB-C/T, ATSC, NTSC, etc. I'm looking for a pci-x1 tv tuner card that works with my cable (both HD and non-HD channels) and has hardware encoding. A remote IR receiver would be a plus, considering the imon receiver has been giving me a ton of trouble with getting it to actually work, but it's not a necessity. If I never get the imon receiver to work, I can bite the bullet and buy a proper MCE remote. Any help? Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]
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