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<blockquote data-quote="jfeenin" data-source="post: 214012" data-attributes="member: 61563">True... but unless I am missing something that only allows me to watch a single channel at a time and while it allows me to control the box with the HTPC I still need the box.&nbsp; I have a DirecTivo with TWO tuners...&nbsp; I see no way to mimic that functionality with an analog card, even using the DitecTivo as well.&nbsp; Because there is still only one output to the TV.&nbsp; If I were to try and make it do TV I'd want 2 or more cards and for it to function as a DVR and ideally completely replace the box.&nbsp; If I am missing something please let me know but I see no way to make multiple inputs work with normal TV cards for this thing without using perhaps multiple DirecTV boxes.&nbsp; It's not a big deal, I don't mind having the TiVo separate but one box and interface would be neater and simpler.&nbsp; I hear they are working on a DirecTV PC card but since MS is involved and DirecTV have been notoriously closed int he past I suspect they will go through hoops in designing it to prevent you from doing with it exactly what you'd want to do with it, make it a DVR and/or control it with outside software (ie MediaPortal).Overall though I am very happy with the device and with the software.&nbsp; There are some issues with .iso files and the weather module only shows weather images for Europe (possibly something with how I set it up I haven't researched it yet) but overall it does exactly what I wanted the machine to do in the first place and looks pretty good doing it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jfeenin, post: 214012, member: 61563"] True... but unless I am missing something that only allows me to watch a single channel at a time and while it allows me to control the box with the HTPC I still need the box. I have a DirecTivo with TWO tuners... I see no way to mimic that functionality with an analog card, even using the DitecTivo as well. Because there is still only one output to the TV. If I were to try and make it do TV I'd want 2 or more cards and for it to function as a DVR and ideally completely replace the box. If I am missing something please let me know but I see no way to make multiple inputs work with normal TV cards for this thing without using perhaps multiple DirecTV boxes. It's not a big deal, I don't mind having the TiVo separate but one box and interface would be neater and simpler. I hear they are working on a DirecTV PC card but since MS is involved and DirecTV have been notoriously closed int he past I suspect they will go through hoops in designing it to prevent you from doing with it exactly what you'd want to do with it, make it a DVR and/or control it with outside software (ie MediaPortal). Overall though I am very happy with the device and with the software. There are some issues with .iso files and the weather module only shows weather images for Europe (possibly something with how I set it up I haven't researched it yet) but overall it does exactly what I wanted the machine to do in the first place and looks pretty good doing it. [/QUOTE]

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