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<blockquote data-quote="giantjoebot" data-source="post: 87202" data-attributes="member: 26289"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: None yet</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: XP Pro</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Celey 2.56GHZ socket 478</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: 1 160GB and 1TB spanned RAID</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 1GB DDR400</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: ASRock</p><p><strong>Motherboard Chipset</strong>: Intel</p><p><strong>Motherboard Bios</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: MX440</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: Onboard</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Lifeview FlyVideo 2000 with Philips SAA7130</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: Comcast basic</p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: mid tower</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: CPU stock, VGA passive, 6 80mm case</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: Thermaltake 420WATT</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: NA</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Can't think of it at the moment. </p><p></p><p>I actually have just a couple of quick questions. I currently have DirecTV with a TiVo DVR (It only works with DireTV), but I don't watch that much TV. Everything that I watch is either on basic cable or I download. So I am planning on switching to Comcast's basic cable which would only be like $7 a month after the discount that I get on my internet service through them. I want to use my media server, which is described above, to capture the few shows that I watch, then watch them on my computer or modded xbox. Money might be tight so I am going to use a Lifeview FlyVideo 2000 with Philips SAA7130 that I can get by trading my current capture card that does not have a tuner with someone. </p><p></p><p>I looked at the compatibility list, and I'm a little confused. Now I'm getting basic cable, the type that actually plugs directly into a TV, which compatibility list should I be looking at? </p><p></p><p>I was also wondering if you can access the the TV recording in a regular file system? </p><p></p><p>I'm not going to be using this to watch the video, just capture it, do I still need a DX9 Graphics card? </p><p></p><p>I can remote desktop into my media server, but is there any other way to contol media portal from another computer?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="giantjoebot, post: 87202, member: 26289"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: None yet [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP Pro [b]CPU Type[/b]: Celey 2.56GHZ socket 478 [b]HDD[/b]: 1 160GB and 1TB spanned RAID [b]Memory[/b]: 1GB DDR400 [b]Motherboard[/b]: ASRock [b]Motherboard Chipset[/b]: Intel [b]Motherboard Bios[/b]: NA [b]Video Card[/b]: MX440 [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: NA [b]Sound Card[/b]: Onboard [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: NA [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: NA [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Lifeview FlyVideo 2000 with Philips SAA7130 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: NA [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: NA [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: NA [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: NA [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: Comcast basic [b]HTPC Case[/b]: mid tower [b]Cooling[/b]: CPU stock, VGA passive, 6 80mm case [b]Power Supply[/b]: Thermaltake 420WATT [b]Remote[/b]: NA [b]TV[/b]: Can't think of it at the moment. I actually have just a couple of quick questions. I currently have DirecTV with a TiVo DVR (It only works with DireTV), but I don't watch that much TV. Everything that I watch is either on basic cable or I download. So I am planning on switching to Comcast's basic cable which would only be like $7 a month after the discount that I get on my internet service through them. I want to use my media server, which is described above, to capture the few shows that I watch, then watch them on my computer or modded xbox. Money might be tight so I am going to use a Lifeview FlyVideo 2000 with Philips SAA7130 that I can get by trading my current capture card that does not have a tuner with someone. I looked at the compatibility list, and I'm a little confused. Now I'm getting basic cable, the type that actually plugs directly into a TV, which compatibility list should I be looking at? I was also wondering if you can access the the TV recording in a regular file system? I'm not going to be using this to watch the video, just capture it, do I still need a DX9 Graphics card? I can remote desktop into my media server, but is there any other way to contol media portal from another computer? [/QUOTE]
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