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Message: <blockquote data-quote="igalan" data-source="post: 132275" data-attributes="member: 13477">It started to behave erratically: I couldn't quit from My TV, or TV freezed while watching a channel, or I was unable to change to another channel. I tried the usual tests: system restore to a day I knew it was working; uninstall MediaPortal, clean directories and reinstall stable release; reinstall drivers... Nothing helped. I confirmed the failure of the HVR-900 with WinTV 2000, I got the same problems as with Media Portal. I suspect that those small TV tuners aren't really suited for daily usage on a dedicated HTPC computer. But having a small form factor case with only one PCI slot (used by the PVR-350) made impossible to use anything else.If some of you are having similar problems, try the tuner with their bundled TV programs just in case. It's easy to point a finger towards Media Portal, especially if that's the only program installed on your PC.I had to decide what to do: forget DVB-T until the building's antenna was able to pick up all DVB-T channels (this may happen next month) and being stuck with only one analog TV tuner; or getting a new tuner. I wanted two tuners, so hybrid tuners are ruled out. And getting now a dual analog tuner, when in a couple of months I may have to replace it for a DVB-T tuner wasn't a good idea either. Since getting a second HVR-900 isn't an option (I'll try to get mine repaired) I went for a dual PCI DVB-T tuner.As replacements I considered the Hauppauge Nova T-500, which seemed perfect; unfortunately it's not yet available here, so I got the only thing available, a Pinnacle PCTV Dual DVB-T Pro PCI (horror!). Since I know too well the (lack of) quality of Pinnacle software, all I installed was the driver of the TV tuner, and I didn't run anything from the CD-ROM.Once I replaced the tuners, I have to say that Media Portal is working now much better than it was with the PVR-350 and HVR-900: it's faster to switch channels, I haven't got any stutter and there is one device less around the PC. However it's a lot less sensible that the HVR-900, I had trouble picking up most channels, where the HVR-900 did just fine; fortunately I could compensate this almost completely by moving the small aerial in a higher place near the window, until I can use the building's.So if some of you are considering replacing your TV tuners, here you have some feedback from someone who had to do it. Earlier than I wanted, but everything went very well, which isn't the norm <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> .</blockquote>

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