MVP + GBPVR overview

[maccasparks]

I'm just looking at using my PC as a media system, with a Hauppauge TV card and MVP. Can I watch live TV, and DVDs from my PC drive on the MVP(not at the same time!)
Also, I am running standard XP so do I just need to install the MVP,TV card and GBPVR software and I'm away or is it a bit more complex than that?

[rscheller]

You might want to start here.

http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Hardware/MediaMVP

[sub]

You get the GB-PVR interface, and can watch recordings and live tv etc. You cant watch DVDs though. Live tv channel changes are quite a bit slower on the MVP than on the PC, but it does work. Its a good device for scheduling and watching recordings, but I dont think I'd bother with hard core live tv use through it,

[mvallevand]

Sub, you are being too hard on yourself. I think GBPVR on the MVP matces the average 1.9 seconds for digital tuners http://www.iptv-news.com/content/view/2418/64/

Martin

[Etacovda]

id say actually that scheduling recordings on the mvp is the worst part of it (especially if in tv + hitting guide button whilst live tv is on, its really slow) - channel changes etc arent too bad on it though, but for mass recordings i find my htpc is the winner by a mile (then again, i am fairly impatient and like things to be instant)