2006-02-17, 07:40 AM
(This post was last modified: 2006-02-17, 07:54 AM by Killing2Live.)
Hi I have been researching all of this stuff for the past week and have read lots of stuff recently and I have had a few questions/clarifications.
The setup I am thinking of getting is a PVR-150MCE on Windows XP and then going to a Media MVP to my tv. Both running GB-PVR.
1. After setting up the MediaMVP I would just go to like a Video 2 input or whatever to see it right?
2. After going to the tv video input that my MediaMVP input is set up on I will see GB-PVRs menu and be able to watch Live TV and such? (So pretty much have too accessable ways to watch TV, one through normal TV input and through my MediaMVP?)
3. Is Live TV shown through my MediaMVP going to be worse quality than watching standard TV? (Because if not than I would never have to use just normal TV again.....or bad idea?)
4. When I decide I want to record something I have read that I will either not be able to watch tv or watch the show that is being currently recorded? (What happens if I accidently change the channel?) Or could I just flip it off Video whatever input and just go to normal tv for the time being to watch other shows?
EDIT: I just read that this is impossible with only one TV tuner (PVR-150MCE) which made me look into the PVR-500MCE but I do not have enough money right now, so could I buy another PVR-150 later on and be able to record one show and watch another just like the PVR-500MCE?
5. The shows that I set my tv to record will be recorded on to my computer that is controlling the MediaMVP, correct?
6. In the GB-PVR wiki, it says that:
What software do I need for DivX playback?
* You absolutely have to have the Hauppauge software installed if you want to watch AVI files.
So am I going to have to uninstall GB-PVR from the MediaMVP and install Hauppauge software just to watch AVI files? (You guys are probably laughing by now but I am just really confused)
7. I have read that there is a 1-2 second delay between switching channels, Is that really annoying and make it take forever to change channels?
8. To be able to pause live tv and rewind and such, to my knowledge, its basically recording the tv in real time, does this take up lots and lots of hard drive space?
Sorry for all these questions, Ive tried searching the forums and sorry if I did not try hard enough. Tried looking through the wiki and could not find that much either, just hoping you guys can give a quick clarification. Thanks a bunch!
The setup I am thinking of getting is a PVR-150MCE on Windows XP and then going to a Media MVP to my tv. Both running GB-PVR.
1. After setting up the MediaMVP I would just go to like a Video 2 input or whatever to see it right?
2. After going to the tv video input that my MediaMVP input is set up on I will see GB-PVRs menu and be able to watch Live TV and such? (So pretty much have too accessable ways to watch TV, one through normal TV input and through my MediaMVP?)
3. Is Live TV shown through my MediaMVP going to be worse quality than watching standard TV? (Because if not than I would never have to use just normal TV again.....or bad idea?)
4. When I decide I want to record something I have read that I will either not be able to watch tv or watch the show that is being currently recorded? (What happens if I accidently change the channel?) Or could I just flip it off Video whatever input and just go to normal tv for the time being to watch other shows?
EDIT: I just read that this is impossible with only one TV tuner (PVR-150MCE) which made me look into the PVR-500MCE but I do not have enough money right now, so could I buy another PVR-150 later on and be able to record one show and watch another just like the PVR-500MCE?
5. The shows that I set my tv to record will be recorded on to my computer that is controlling the MediaMVP, correct?
6. In the GB-PVR wiki, it says that:
What software do I need for DivX playback?
* You absolutely have to have the Hauppauge software installed if you want to watch AVI files.
So am I going to have to uninstall GB-PVR from the MediaMVP and install Hauppauge software just to watch AVI files? (You guys are probably laughing by now but I am just really confused)
7. I have read that there is a 1-2 second delay between switching channels, Is that really annoying and make it take forever to change channels?
8. To be able to pause live tv and rewind and such, to my knowledge, its basically recording the tv in real time, does this take up lots and lots of hard drive space?
Sorry for all these questions, Ive tried searching the forums and sorry if I did not try hard enough. Tried looking through the wiki and could not find that much either, just hoping you guys can give a quick clarification. Thanks a bunch!