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<blockquote data-quote="funkstar" data-source="post: 663568" data-attributes="member: 14311">Yes you need an aerial input to both cards.With two cards you should be able to watch/record two channels minimum. DVB-T takes several channels (the number varies with several factors) and combines them into a single Multiplex (also known as a Mux). This Mux takes up the same analogue spectrum as a single analogue TV channel. When a DVB-T card lock onto an analogue channel space, the whole Mux us made available to MediaPortal. MP is clever enough to deal with all the channels inside that Mux, not just the first one you asked to tune to. So for instance here in the UK I can be watching BBC1 and recording BBC2 and still only use a single tuner, leaving my other three for other channels.I don't know how many Mux's youhave in Australia, but I would bet you can view or record a good percentage of them at the same time with just two tuners <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="funkstar, post: 663568, member: 14311"] Yes you need an aerial input to both cards. With two cards you should be able to watch/record two channels [I]minimum[/I]. DVB-T takes several channels (the number varies with several factors) and combines them into a single Multiplex (also known as a Mux). This Mux takes up the same analogue spectrum as a single analogue TV channel. When a DVB-T card lock onto an analogue channel space, the whole Mux us made available to MediaPortal. MP is clever enough to deal with all the channels inside that Mux, not just the first one you asked to tune to. So for instance here in the UK I can be watching BBC1 and recording BBC2 and still only use a single tuner, leaving my other three for other channels. I don't know how many Mux's youhave in Australia, but I would bet you can view or record a good percentage of them at the same time with just two tuners :) [/QUOTE]

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