2005-10-28, 07:42 AM
I'm sure you guys have been asked this question about a thousand times, and I did seem to notice the pvr150 was a popular suggestion.....but! being a newbie and needing to learn the ropes, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction.
Here are a few requirements....
I do not need an HDTV tuner, etc... at this time. I have a decent AMD box, with plenty of Ram but haven't picked out a video card yet since I'm not sure what I need to buy. I am going to use it with my 36" Tv and I do have a nice surround sound system.
I would like to have an FM Tuner as well as be able to record two shows at once or watch one and record another. Also, I would like to be able to upload my DVDs onto my PC and be able to view them. How many video cards/TV Tuner cards do I need? I'm pretty sure I would need two TV Tuner cards for PVR functions, but need some suggestions on that also. Also, do I need a good audio card to output signal to my receiver? Also, what about analog and digital, I do have digital audio inputs on my receiver, but what about output from the PC. Also, same with video....is it analog or digital from the PC to the TV? I have digital cable with built in pvr functionality at this moment, but will I still need it or do I just plug the cable from the wall right into the PC/Tuner card?
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated. If there is a forum that lists this obvious info, please let me know.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions....Joe
Here are a few requirements....
I do not need an HDTV tuner, etc... at this time. I have a decent AMD box, with plenty of Ram but haven't picked out a video card yet since I'm not sure what I need to buy. I am going to use it with my 36" Tv and I do have a nice surround sound system.
I would like to have an FM Tuner as well as be able to record two shows at once or watch one and record another. Also, I would like to be able to upload my DVDs onto my PC and be able to view them. How many video cards/TV Tuner cards do I need? I'm pretty sure I would need two TV Tuner cards for PVR functions, but need some suggestions on that also. Also, do I need a good audio card to output signal to my receiver? Also, what about analog and digital, I do have digital audio inputs on my receiver, but what about output from the PC. Also, same with video....is it analog or digital from the PC to the TV? I have digital cable with built in pvr functionality at this moment, but will I still need it or do I just plug the cable from the wall right into the PC/Tuner card?
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated. If there is a forum that lists this obvious info, please let me know.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions....Joe