digital cards

[jvcleave]

The new multirecord feature has got me curious about upgrading. I currently have a PVR-150 and PVR-USB2 dual tuner solution going with a cable splitter.

I also have a digital cable box (Time Warner Cincinnati) that I use as an alternative plugged directly into the tv.

A few questions about getting started:

Can I use a new digital card with my digital cable box or does the card take place of the box?

Do digital cards take any more processing power/ram than the PVR-150s?

[whurlston]

You would need a QAM capable card and it would be used in place of the cable box. You would not be able to receive all the channels you get with the cable box. It varies by provider but most people can only get their local channels with clear QAM.

Recording takes very little processing power.

[jvcleave]

Thanks for the quick reply. Are there any particular QAM capable cards that are known to work better with GBPVR?