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<blockquote data-quote="mdsflyer" data-source="post: 111431" data-attributes="member: 16262">Macboy - g'day can you post the relevant section from your mediaportal log showing the error as it occurs, it would possibly help to&nbsp; know your system specs too.TheKiwi - welcome to MP, good choice. Currently on both analogue and digital for each channel you want to record or watch you will require a tuner. This can be achieved with either dual tuner or multiples of single tuner cards. I run a Hauppauge PVR 150 for analogue and a Skystar 2 for digital. As the number of freeview channels increase shortly i'll be getting another skystar and more than likely ditching the hauppauge. The quality difference between the two systems is strongly in the favour of DVB-S in my opinion. I believe that you need a sky set top box to decode their signal, other satellite encryption can be done either via a PC card with a suitable slot or set top box. I prefer the PC card primarily because of the neatness aspect, everything is contained in the one box and channel changing is straightforward as it is controlled directly by the pc. Again this suits my needs and may not suit everyone elses viewing requirements however I like the excuse to have to go to the pub to watch rugby! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="mdsflyer, post: 111431, member: 16262"] Macboy - g'day can you post the relevant section from your mediaportal log showing the error as it occurs, it would possibly help to know your system specs too. TheKiwi - welcome to MP, good choice. Currently on both analogue and digital for each channel you want to record or watch you will require a tuner. This can be achieved with either dual tuner or multiples of single tuner cards. I run a Hauppauge PVR 150 for analogue and a Skystar 2 for digital. As the number of freeview channels increase shortly i'll be getting another skystar and more than likely ditching the hauppauge. The quality difference between the two systems is strongly in the favour of DVB-S in my opinion. I believe that you need a sky set top box to decode their signal, other satellite encryption can be done either via a PC card with a suitable slot or set top box. I prefer the PC card primarily because of the neatness aspect, everything is contained in the one box and channel changing is straightforward as it is controlled directly by the pc. Again this suits my needs and may not suit everyone elses viewing requirements however I like the excuse to have to go to the pub to watch rugby! :-) [/QUOTE]

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