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<blockquote data-quote="jessek12" data-source="post: 867584" data-attributes="member: 124450">I've just looked into setting my computer up as a DVR so I'm very new to this stuff. I have an account with schedules direct and media portal is installed. I followed this set up <a href="http://office.homefrontus.com/mediaportal/S-Direct" target="_blank">http://office.homefrontus.com/mediaportal/S-Direct</a> and right now I have a couple questions. First off when I go into Media Portal and go to TV there is no data under the TV guide. It says &quot;NO CHANNELS&quot; and &quot;NO DATA AVAILABLE.&quot; Also there is no TV playing which I was expecting because I don't have a video card or TV tuner yet which is my second question.&nbsp;I have a Dazzle DVC100 which I don't think I can use as a video card, so since I have to buy a new one should I be looking for a video card or a TV tuner? And with schedules direct I won't be plugging anything into the card right? I will just be using the hardware for video encoding and stuff and will be getting the channels from the internet with schedules direct right? If that's all correct then I need some suggestions about a card. I want to go cheap. I've been looking at <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Hauppauge+-+WinTV+HVR-1600+MC-Kit+Tv+Tuner/3336561.p?id=1218395157287&amp;skuId=3336561" target="_blank">http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Hauppauge+-+WinTV+HVR-1600+MC-Kit+Tv+Tuner/3336561.p?id=1218395157287&amp;skuId=3336561</a> and<a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Hauppauge+-+WinTV-HVR-1850+MC-Kit+Hybrid+Video+Recorder/4313827.p?id=1218471854581&amp;skuId=4313827" target="_blank">http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Hauppauge+-+WinTV-HVR-1850+MC-Kit+Hybrid+Video+Recorder/4313827.p?id=1218471854581&amp;skuId=4313827</a> because they come with remotes. I prefer PCI over PCIe because I only have 1 PCIe port on my computer and am looking to use that with a wifi adapter. Is there an advantage to PCIe? Will the remote work with changing the channels with schedules direct or is the remote a waste of money?&nbsp;Sorry for so much questions. I want to set this up but before I spend $100 I want to make sure I have the facts right. Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jessek12, post: 867584, member: 124450"] I've just looked into setting my computer up as a DVR so I'm very new to this stuff. I have an account with schedules direct and media portal is installed. I followed this set up [url]http://office.homefrontus.com/mediaportal/S-Direct[/url] and right now I have a couple questions. First off when I go into Media Portal and go to TV there is no data under the TV guide. It says "NO CHANNELS" and "NO DATA AVAILABLE." Also there is no TV playing which I was expecting because I don't have a video card or TV tuner yet which is my second question. I have a Dazzle DVC100 which I don't think I can use as a video card, so since I have to buy a new one should I be looking for a video card or a TV tuner? And with schedules direct I won't be plugging anything into the card right? I will just be using the hardware for video encoding and stuff and will be getting the channels from the internet with schedules direct right? If that's all correct then I need some suggestions about a card. I want to go cheap. I've been looking at [url]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Hauppauge+-+WinTV+HVR-1600+MC-Kit+Tv+Tuner/3336561.p?id=1218395157287&skuId=3336561[/url] and [url]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Hauppauge+-+WinTV-HVR-1850+MC-Kit+Hybrid+Video+Recorder/4313827.p?id=1218471854581&skuId=4313827[/url] because they come with remotes. I prefer PCI over PCIe because I only have 1 PCIe port on my computer and am looking to use that with a wifi adapter. Is there an advantage to PCIe? Will the remote work with changing the channels with schedules direct or is the remote a waste of money? Sorry for so much questions. I want to set this up but before I spend $100 I want to make sure I have the facts right. Thanks [/QUOTE]

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