tv tune question: recording, and watching @ same time...

[anppilot]

1. do you need more than one tuner card to be ale to watch a show and record another?

2. Or is it possible to do this with one tunercard?

i have available 2 pci slots left

my current card "ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 Combo PCI Express" is taking up a pci express slot.

3. if i got a "ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 Combo PCI Express" i guess thats the same as mine but on a pci slot, then do you have to run another cale to the input of that card also?

I guess what im asking is at the main cable coming out of the wall, would i have to have a splitter and split the one main cable to 2 cales to feed each of the input? or is the fact that there is signal to only one card ok and the 2nd tuner card can get the signal through the motherboard or something weird like that?

Thanks In Advance


PS, if thats the case and you need more than one card, since the card is only $140, should I just buy 2 and flll the slots up and be able to record 2 shows and watch on one - if that was the case and you needed more than one.

[sub]

1. do you need more than one tuner card to be ale to watch a show and record another?

Yes, you need more than one card.

3. if i got a "ATI TV Wonder™ HD 650 Combo PCI Express" i guess thats the same as mine but on a pci slot, then do you have to run another cale to the input of that card also?

Yes, you'd need to add a splitter.

If you're going to buy another card though. I'd go with a Hauppauge one instead. They better supported here, and you wont have brightness/audio problem you mentioned in your other thread.

[pcostanza]

The ATI650 can also be connected to an OTA antennae to get ATSC. However, I've had problems with my card and the ATI drivers seem to cause problems on my system so I only get the analog signals with no problems. I also suggest Hauppauge. Either the HVr1600 or 2250. I'm having great luck with the 1600 and may get another one or try the 2250.

[anppilot]

TY guys.

Sub, what hd tuner card (PCI) would you recomend?

And what is the price (USD) ????

And should I get 2 more like I was saying to fill the pci slots up to have 3 tuners?

that seems like it would be awesome.

Cheers

[sub]

TY guys.

Sub, what hd tuner card (PCI) would you recomend?

As pcostanza mentions, probably a Hauppauge HVR1600/1800/2250. These last two are PCI Express cards.

And what is the price (USD) ????

I dont know - I'm not in the US. We dont have these models here.

And should I get 2 more like I was saying to fill the pci slots up to have 3 tuners?

Up to you really.

[ilovejedd]

HVR-1600 ~$80, the HVR-1800's around the same price. Maybe $10 or so higher. HVR-2250 can be found for $115. Those prices are for white box non-MCE kits.