[sllug-members]: PCTV PCI HD Tuner card

[u235sentinel]

Personally I like the HDTV 3000 card

http://www.pchdtv.com/

I've used it for some time with MythTV and have recommended it ever since.

FYI.. it was originally developed for Linux.  i understand someone has 
written drivers for it under Windows now.



Robert Lewis wrote:
> Before I go out and make a mistake I thought I would ask for your insight.
> 
> I recently purchased a SAMSUNG 22" wide screen for my computer
> which I am impressed with.
> 
> I now want to purchase a HI DEV PCI card so that I can watch HI DEF
> on occasion on this monitor.
> 
> I see multiple brands of cards out there. However, I am kind of leaning
> to the Pinnacle PCTV card:
> http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5410479?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
> 
> I require the QAM tuner as I don't pay for any special services for the
> extended
> HD channels but get several channels now on my HD TV in the living room.
> It only goes to 1080i but I probably will be fine with that. (Your
> thoughts welcome)
> 
> Eventually I would like to use the computer to record some Hi Def shows.
> and I understand this can be done with MYTH TV ?  Is this the best program
> for doing this?
> 
> Since my computer is on the other side of the house from the main TV
> and suggestions on how I can playback a recorded HI DEF TV program on
> the computer to come through the main TV?   I was thinking about using a
> Large USB external drive and then playing it back on the big TV with my
> laptop VGA cable through the computer.  Works great now as a monitor
> with this 42" screen.
> 
> Many thanks in advance for your sage advice,
> Bob
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