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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Mr Skrunts on 12 January 2010, 23:12:37
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A while back TB posted on wanting some Blackgold TV cards.
Seems they aint going to be any for the forseeable future. So any recomdations as that was potentially a cracking card. As I fancied one of them as well. :-/
http://shop.blackgold.tv/epages/BT3159.sf/secx2FdvXv41WA/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT3159/Categories/Product_News
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They look quite good. I was a fan of the Nebula DVB-T cards, as you could record several programs on the same multiplex with each card, but they went bankrupt. :'( :'( :'(
Shame, tried a Haupauge card as an alternative, and it and the software are not a patch on the nebula offering.
Ken
Ken
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depends on what you want to watch, Zatoo is a free player :y
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depends on what you want to watch, Zatoo is a free player :y
Doesnt allow an external source (Video etc) to be added to trasfer old camera footage to Hard dish though.
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depends on what you want to watch, Zatoo is a free player :y
Doesnt allow an external source (Video etc) to be added to trasfer old camera footage to Hard dish though.
you can get usb adapters for that now costs about £15+ :y
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excuse me for being slightly thick :-[ but what do these cards do ?
i have noticed my tv upstairs has a slot for one ?
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excuse me for being slightly thick :-[ but what do these cards do ?
i have noticed my tv upstairs has a slot for one ?
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yeh mine has and i aint got a clue what its for either
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The blackgolds also suffered awful driver issues from what I could make out (never managed to source one).
Most of the bundled software is pretty poor/buggy/featureless. Not an issue for me, as I use MCE as everyone knows.
Personally, my 2 'proper' media centres:
Main one: 1 x Hauppauge Nova DT 500, 1 x Hauppauge HVR2200
Secondary one: 1 x Hauupauge Nova-T
My main desktop uses a Freecom USB jobby, again run via MCE.
The DT500 is a shit card - 2 x usb tuners, connected via a usb hub, all on a PCI card. When it works, its great, but Windows (re)enumeration when it comes out of standby means it doesn't always. Avoid IMHO.
HVR2200 - PCIe dual hybrids (2 x hybrid DVB/Analogue) - good card. May well get another to replace shitty DT500
Nova-T - PCI, does what it says on tin. No more, no less. Only single tuner.
Freecom stick - again, does what it claims. Needs better aerial than that supplied. Drivers not easy to find.
Note, I only use freeview.
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I have a bunch of dual tv cards I am looking to offload. I'll have a look when I get home at the weekend but as far as I can remember one is dual analogue, one is dual digital and one is 1xdigital 1xanalogue.
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excuse me for being slightly thick :-[ but what do these cards do ?
i have noticed my tv upstairs has a slot for one ?
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yeh mine has and i aint got a clue what its for either
Just to explain.
These are TV cards to fit in a computer to watch TV on. :y
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depends on what you want to watch, Zatoo is a free player :y
Doesnt allow an external source (Video etc) to be added to trasfer old camera footage to Hard dish though.
you can get usb adapters for that now costs about £15+ :y
My polite reply there, I feel you get what you pay for.
But would (personaly) have a PC based card and therefore less clutter in my case.
(and yes I have got a USB TV setup for my lappy - (no comment))
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I have a NOVA-T. Does the job nicely. Binned the software that came with it and just use it with MythTV though.
Kevin
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Currently using Avermedia A700 DVB-S PCI ..
old card but working well with win 7..(patch downloaded from a UK site for Turksat ;D )
can record 1 channel at a time :-/ but enough for my needs..
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depends on what you want to watch, Zatoo is a free player :y
Doesnt allow an external source (Video etc) to be added to trasfer old camera footage to Hard dish though.
you can get usb adapters for that now costs about £15+ :y
You try capturing more than 30 minutes of proper video (that's 720x576 @ 25fps) with ANY usb or pci capture device and see what happens ;)
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TB - Intrested to hear about that as I have just upgraded to W7 and put my old Nova T 500 in (Dual DVBT tuner). Its working just fine but havn't used in anger yet and noticed the multiple USB hubs when it installed.
Are you using the HVR-2200 with MCE? if so, are you happy with it via MCE?
Rgds Pat
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TB - Intrested to hear about that as I have just upgraded to W7 and put my old Nova T 500 in (Dual DVBT tuner). Its working just fine but havn't used in anger yet and noticed the multiple USB hubs when it installed.
Are you using the HVR-2200 with MCE? if so, are you happy with it via MCE?
Rgds Pat
The DT 500 was poor under Vista as well. And XPMCE 2005. Hauppauge claim disabling the IR component on card helps, but it don't. Shite card if ever you use standby.
I'm much happier with HVR2200, but remember its PCIe, not PCI. Only used it for around 6 months, but it does see a lot of use.
Please note, nothing currently available can do DVB-T2, the new standard that will be used for Freeview HD
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:) :) :) Ignore this comment :) :) :)
I've got an AverMedia analogue TV card in my PC. Been there for ages (probably 18 months or 2 years). Computer is approximately 1 meter from aerial outlet. I have 3 suitable coax leads in my desk drawer. I wonder why I've never tried it out?
I've also got a webcam of the same vintage that I've never plugged in.
This being unemployed is very time consuming. :(
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They look quite good. I was a fan of the Nebula DVB-T cards, as you could record several programs on the same multiplex with each card, but they went bankrupt. :'( :'( :'(
Shame, tried a Haupauge card as an alternative, and it and the software are not a patch on the nebula offering.
Ken
I’m still using a Nebula PCI card (my second) and find it great, never misses a recording. I will be sticking with it until DVB-T2 becomes readily available.
The company has gone bust but cards come up regularly on Ebay, such as this one (which is missing it’s remote)…
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nebula-DigiTV-Digi-TV-DVB-T-FreeView-PCI-Card_W0QQitemZ130358469310QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Computer_Components_Graphics_Video_TV_Cards_TW?hash=item1e59f862be
It’s only a single tuner but can be doubled up. For more information visit this independent site…
http://www.digitv-forum.co.uk/index.php
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Found it, (TB- can you nuke the other thread please, or any other Admin- Cheers. :y )