What's the best dual DVB-T card to use with MP? (1 Viewer)

michaeldavies

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Hi all,

just in the process of working out all my components for my first HTPC but can't decide on what the best duel DVB-T card to use with MP is?

Im a UK Freeview viewer and would like it as a duel card as then i Can record the TV while watching etc (this is a definate must as this is how i sold the idea to her - the boss indoors :twisted: !)

Anyway i'm looking to see what people have (or had) and how they rate them.

any posts welcome :D

Michael
 

Paranoid Delusion

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    Hi Michael

    You've just asked the million dollar question, what do i choose,
    My prerequisites were:
    Single aerial input,
    HDTV (if it ever comes support)
    PCI (got it wrong, also need a spare USB2 port)
    able to be used by MediaPortal :D

    What I found, TV card good, software + remote crap (don't care use MCE remote anyway, much better/easier) The main reason the software is rubbish, it will not do what i want it too (MP does) and the EPG is not worth having.

    Hope this gives you a clue
     

    Callifo

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    Theres also the Hauppauge Nova-T 500, which is a pci card. About on par with the rest, comes with garbage software but the drivers are absolutely first rate.
     

    Darrin2101

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    Having done a bit of sniffing around there seems to be four main contenders
    Terratec Cinergy 2400i
    Dvico FusionHDTV Dual card
    Hauppauge Nova-T 500 and the
    Pinnacle Dual DVB-T
    The Dvico is a little bit more expensive than the others but is there any clear winner in that line up?
    Are there any others that I've missed?
     

    ADL

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    many people in forum suggest not to use internal USB for fusin HDTV dual digital, can anyone tell me what is the reason? i got my card working fine with internal USB, seem working fine for me.
     

    ADL

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    just wondering is there any bugs i haven't discover yet....but yeah...don't worry about it until something bad happen i reckon :)
     

    Jake m

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    I saw this thread and was wondering why the Dvico FusionHDTV requires a usb2.0 connection. it seems silly to me since its a pci card
     

    chenks

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    it has 2 tuners.... but only 1 of them is powered via the PCI slot... so the second one requires to be connected via either internal or external USB
     

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