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<blockquote data-quote="HomersBrain" data-source="post: 42270" data-attributes="member: 19014">Hi, I'm new to MediaPortal.I've been running an HTPC for a couple of years now, using ShowShifter, and a shuttle SK41G. I'm looking at upgrading/replacing my box, and have a couple of questions.One of the main gripes I have is picture quality of watching TV through ShowShifter (ie: not very good) The capture card, I admit, isn't the best, so we just watched TV directly though our Sky Box using the RGB scart as the connection. The same goes for watching DVDs. I've got a very good, but old Pioneer plugged into a 5.1 Kenwood receiver.I want to replace all this and make it a lot simpler to use and get the WAF back. So, to the point....Who watches TV via their PC, on a TV (not monitor) all the time?Is the quality as good as watching it directly? (ie, not though the HTPC).What capture card and graphics card do you have? Thanks for your help!Mike</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HomersBrain, post: 42270, member: 19014"] Hi, I'm new to MediaPortal. I've been running an HTPC for a couple of years now, using ShowShifter, and a shuttle SK41G. I'm looking at upgrading/replacing my box, and have a couple of questions. One of the main gripes I have is picture quality of watching TV through ShowShifter (ie: not very good) The capture card, I admit, isn't the best, so we just watched TV directly though our Sky Box using the RGB scart as the connection. The same goes for watching DVDs. I've got a very good, but old Pioneer plugged into a 5.1 Kenwood receiver. I want to replace all this and make it a lot simpler to use and get the WAF back. So, to the point.... Who watches TV via their PC, on a TV (not monitor) all the time? Is the quality as good as watching it directly? (ie, not though the HTPC). What capture card and graphics card do you have? Thanks for your help! Mike [/QUOTE]

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