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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 1151847" data-attributes="member: 82144">Hello <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Yeah, it's a software thing. MediaPortal's TV Server takes care of it.My guess (from your reference to "encoders") is that you've been reading about analog tuners. Encoders are not applicable for OTA ATSC because the signal is already digital, and therefore encoders are not required.Regarding other software: MediaPortal is a replacement for (or alternative to) that software.With the greatest respect, this question doesn't make sense. PC tuners themselves (the hardware) never record. They simply receive a signal from an antenna, satellite dish or cable feed and convert it into a stream that the PC can show, record, timeshift etc. with software.It's definitely possible. Easy even. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />The answer to your question completely depends on how many channels you want to view or record simultaneously.All tuners should be connected to the server.If necessary, you can buy a splitter (quite cheap) to share the coax feed from your antenna to each tuner. That way you only need one antenna, even if you get 10 tuners.The rule is: one tuner per unique channel viewed/recorded simultaneously.For example, you might want to be able to view different channels on the server and the client at the same time as you record a third channel on the server. At most that would require 3 tuners.If you want to be able to view a show on 1 channel and you have a spouse and/or children that like to record 3 other shows on other channels all at the same time on a particular evening then you might need 4 tuners.You only need 1 tuner to view the same channel on the client and server at the same time.Actually, if you get X tuners you'll always be able to view or record at least X different channels. Sometimes you may be able to view or record more than X channels. That's because MediaPortal is smart, and is able to use a single tuner to record all channels that are broadcast on the same frequency.As long as you have at least 2 tuners, it will just work. This is not something you need to worry about. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Any ATSC tuner(s) that are compatible with Windows should be fine.It doesn't matter if they're PCI, PCI-express, USB or network-attached - you can choose whichever you prefer.All ATSC tuners support HD, so don't worry about that either.</blockquote>

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