GB-PVR + MCE2005 + Hauppauge MediaMVP

[idbirch2]

This may seem like a dumb question but I cannot quite fathom exactly what GB-PVR might be capable of with my setup. I have an MCE2005 box with 2x GDI BlackGold DVB-T cards. The PC is upstairs and main TV obviously in the lounge downstairs.

I want to be able to view Media Center recordings (DVR-MS), MPEG2, AVI and MP3 files that reside on my hard disk on the main TV downstairs. I don't want to use a Media Center Extender as they are too expensive and DRMd up to the eyeballs. I have looked into video-over-CAT5 but again, quite pricey.

I think I have decided to buy a Hauppauge MediaMVP and was wondering what GB-PVR will be able to bring to the table that the MVP can't already do? Does GB-PVR give me the ability to play extra file formats (DVR-MS)?

Thanks for any help.

[steves]

You've got the oomph give it a try!

I think you'll be surprised just how good GBPVR is.

But over just MVP, it'll give you access to the whole of the GBPVR interface so you can:
* look at the TV guide
* Schedule programs
* Cut DVDs
* Check out the weather
* look at todays dilbert...

etc etc etc

Try it out without the MVP first to get a flavour