8 video streaming

[marvelcomm]

Hi - I want to stream and record 8 channels in 1 or 2 pc.

What hardware (TV Cards + PC) would be the right choice for this?

Thx

[McBainUK]

You havn't said your source. Cable, satellite OTA etc?

[marvelcomm]

I need to stream high quality broadcat (I think ~500kbs)

[sub]

What are you trying to do exactly? GB-PVR is really for recording TV programs and watching live tv. Its not a general purpose gateway for streaming tv (though there is some limited streaming capabilities to support machines with GB-PVR clients installed). Its also for home/personal use only.

[marvelcomm]

thanx - what hardware should I use?

[sub]

It depends what exactly what type of channels you're going to record. Cable, satellite, digital OTA ATSC, digital cable QAM etc.

[marvelcomm]

i want to record and stream 8 cables channels. with RCA connectors

[sub]

You'd probably need something like 4 x Hauppauge HVR2250. I'd suggest you try it with 1 first to see if it'll do what you want though.

[marvelcomm]

and I can use 4 cards in 1 PC? what is the limit? What kind of PC do I need?

[marvelcomm]

Also - I bought a TV card based on Philips chipset and I can see the TV great im my PC - can I just use this kind of card?