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OK, here are some more answers.

I would still go for a mobo with a 6150. Both MSI and Asus have ones with component out now. These boards are still around the same price as non GFX boards. Try it with your 512Mb of RAM and see how you go. If it is not fast enough then you can think about more RAM or a cheap 6200. You wont have spent any extra money and you may not need the extra bits after all. Never buy extra PC hardware until you have tested if what you have already meets your needs.

I would suggest a bigger hard drive though. Now a 300Gb is not that expensive and you will need lots of space. Normal recording uses around 2Gb per hour. You'll be glad you spent the extra 20euros or whatever the difference amounts to.

If you want to watch TV while your PC is off and even if not, you are best buying a splitter and then sending one antenna lead straight to the ANT in on the TV and one to the ANT in on the PVR 150 card. Depending on how good your signals already are you only need a cheap splitter (around $7 AU) if your signal is not that good already, then you should get a splitter/amplifier (around $100 AU).

Hope this helps

<blockquote data-quote="Marcusb" data-source="post: 60349" data-attributes="member: 11550">OK, here are some more answers.I would still go for a mobo with a 6150.&nbsp; Both MSI and Asus have ones with component out now.&nbsp; These boards are still around the same price as non GFX boards.&nbsp; Try it with your 512Mb of RAM and see how you go.&nbsp; If it is not fast enough then you can think about more RAM or a cheap 6200.&nbsp; You wont have spent any extra money and you may not need the extra bits after all.&nbsp; Never buy extra PC hardware until you have tested if what you have already meets your needs.I would suggest a bigger hard drive though.&nbsp; Now a 300Gb is not that expensive and you will need lots of space.&nbsp; Normal recording uses around 2Gb per hour.&nbsp; You'll be glad you spent the extra 20euros or whatever the difference amounts to.If you want to watch TV while your PC is off and even if not, you are best buying a splitter and then sending one antenna lead straight to the ANT in on the TV and one to the ANT in on the PVR 150 card.&nbsp; Depending on how good your signals already are you only need a cheap splitter (around $7 AU) if your signal is not that good already, then you should get a splitter/amplifier (around $100 AU).Hope this helps <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="Marcusb, post: 60349, member: 11550"] OK, here are some more answers. I would still go for a mobo with a 6150. Both MSI and Asus have ones with component out now. These boards are still around the same price as non GFX boards. Try it with your 512Mb of RAM and see how you go. If it is not fast enough then you can think about more RAM or a cheap 6200. You wont have spent any extra money and you may not need the extra bits after all. Never buy extra PC hardware until you have tested if what you have already meets your needs. I would suggest a bigger hard drive though. Now a 300Gb is not that expensive and you will need lots of space. Normal recording uses around 2Gb per hour. You'll be glad you spent the extra 20euros or whatever the difference amounts to. If you want to watch TV while your PC is off and even if not, you are best buying a splitter and then sending one antenna lead straight to the ANT in on the TV and one to the ANT in on the PVR 150 card. Depending on how good your signals already are you only need a cheap splitter (around $7 AU) if your signal is not that good already, then you should get a splitter/amplifier (around $100 AU). Hope this helps :) [/QUOTE]