Details: I got this new computer duo core ect. has pci express 16x and it has windows media center 2005 installed. Well the questions I have are if i can just by one video card that will work for me as a tv tuner and all the graphics accel. Im interested in hooking my cable tv to my computer to use it as a dvr which is one of the uses media center 2005 has. I want to record live tv so I know I need some sort of tv tuner as the computer doesnt come with one. I dont want to get off air channels with a tv tuner if I can then great but my main goal is to direct my video feed from my cable provider to the computer and record it and for my computer to have outputs for my hdtv. I need a card that can support hdtv mpeg 2 encoding if possible mpeg4. Any help is appreciated thanks. Question might be a little confusing as I dont know myself what it is I should be looking at|||I assume you have XP? If so, you will need to install the MCE video decoder software. This generally is installed by the manufacturer only if the computer comes with a tuner board.
Google MCE decoder-there are many available including from Nvidia. In buying the tuner board, you have to be very careful because not all are compatible with MCE, even if they are compatible with XP. The MCE compatible tuner will come with the MCE remote control, USB IR receiver and IR blaster(s). I recommend you look at Hauppauge. There are combined tuner and video boards, but I don't recommend them. There have been MCE compatibility problems with many of them, and video boards evolve so quickly, I don't think it's a good idea to get stuck with a combined board. The tuner(s) is PCI. The video board can be PCIe. A good middle of the road board would be the Nvidia 7600 GS. HDTV in MCE is only available OTA or with one of the cablecard computers. Email me if you want more information.
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