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<blockquote data-quote="synthdood" data-source="post: 477851" data-attributes="member: 47606">I am using a Hauppauge HVR1300 (analog/DVB-T hybrid) with an analog source (UPC cable)and I am not satisfied with the quality. Whether it is the analog reception or the on board MPEG encoding I don't know, but I am also looking for a better solution. Unfortunately it seems all hardware manufacturers are focusing on DVB (T/C/S) cards now and a good quality analog card with proper MPEG encoding is hard to find. I also have a FloppyDTV and that gave excellent results for a while until UPC started encrypting all channels (even the public broadcast ones!). I am hoping that UPC will come up with a solution where their smartcards are no longer locked to their own decoders. I am prepared to pay extra for extra smartcards and CAMS to be able to use the DVB-C signal in my HTPC again. Until that time I am stuck with analog...&nbsp; So... anyone know of a really good quality analog card?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="synthdood, post: 477851, member: 47606"] I am using a Hauppauge HVR1300 (analog/DVB-T hybrid) with an analog source (UPC cable)and I am not satisfied with the quality. Whether it is the analog reception or the on board MPEG encoding I don't know, but I am also looking for a better solution. Unfortunately it seems all hardware manufacturers are focusing on DVB (T/C/S) cards now and a good quality analog card with proper MPEG encoding is hard to find. I also have a FloppyDTV and that gave excellent results for a while until UPC started encrypting all channels (even the public broadcast ones!). I am hoping that UPC will come up with a solution where their smartcards are no longer locked to their own decoders. I am prepared to pay extra for extra smartcards and CAMS to be able to use the DVB-C signal in my HTPC again. Until that time I am stuck with analog... So... anyone know of a really good quality analog card? [/QUOTE]

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