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#279971 - 23/04/2006 23:41 HDTV Tuner cards for the PC
burdell1 old hand Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 931 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	How well do they work? can you output them to a TV without much of a problem?
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#279972 - 25/04/2006 01:19 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: burdell1]
burdell1 old hand Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 931 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	Hasn't anyone tried one of these?
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#279973 - 25/04/2006 01:46 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: burdell1]
msaeger carpal tunnel Registered: 23/09/2000 Posts: 3608 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	I don't think the HD tuner card would have anything to do with the connection to the TV. That would be the video card. _________________________ Matt
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#279974 - 25/04/2006 02:04 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: burdell1]
matthew_k pooh-bah Registered: 12/02/2002 Posts: 2298 Loc: Berkeley, California	I've always assumed I would get the HD-3000 as they're vocal about supporting linux. That's about all I know though. Matthew
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#279975 - 25/04/2006 02:29 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: burdell1]
Attack addict Registered: 01/03/2002 Posts: 599 Loc: Florida	I have an older model MyHD card that doesn't support QAM (local HD channels over cable use QAM encoding). I stopped using it when I moved because I can't get any over the air digital signals without a pole 20ft above the roof. When I was using the card it was great. The current version has a DVI daughter card and this would allow you to connect it to the TV. If anyone is interested in it is just sitting in the box and I guess I would sell it for 50 dolllars. http://www.digitalconnection.com/Products/Video/mdp130.asp _________________________ Chad
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#279976 - 25/04/2006 03:29 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: matthew_k]
Waterman981 old hand Registered: 14/02/2002 Posts: 804 Loc: Salt Lake City, UT	I actually have an HD-3000 (The guy sells them out of his house about 5 miles from me). It is difficult for me to get at least a 50% signal for myth to pick up any channels due to my distance from the transmitter, being next to a mountain, and my antenna in my basement . I've put my antenna in other locations where I could not keep it, and the picture came in great. I was only outputting to a monitor though as I have no HD TV. There were some tricks to get it working in myth on FC4, but searching the myth forums/PCHDTV forums I found my answers. I did go with this card purely because it does not support the broadcast flag, if it's ever implemented. _________________________ -Michael #040103696 on a shelf Mk2a - 90 GB - Red - Illuminated buttons
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#279977 - 25/04/2006 10:29 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: Waterman981]
Dignan carpal tunnel Registered: 08/03/2000 Posts: 12347 Loc: Sterling, VA	I had wanted to get the HD-3000, but at the time I wasn't putting a media PC together, so Linux wasn't an option. I have the FusionHDTV 3, and when I've tried to use it it's okay, but I can't get very good signals at all. And I'm only about eight miles from the broadcasting towers. But I am sort of in a valley with lots of trees around... _________________________ Matt
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#279978 - 25/04/2006 13:26 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: Dignan]
Roger carpal tunnel Registered: 18/01/2000 Posts: 5686 Loc: London, UK	Quote: And I'm only about eight miles from the broadcasting towers. We're only half a mile from Alexandra Palace, and we can't even pick up Digital Terrestrial TV, so don't worry too much about it. _________________________ -- roger
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#279979 - 24/05/2006 23:31 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: Waterman981]
burdell1 old hand Registered: 14/01/2002 Posts: 931 Loc: Minnetonka, MN	Does that guy still have any more of those HD-3000's for sale?
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#279980 - 25/05/2006 02:21 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: burdell1]
Waterman981 old hand Registered: 14/02/2002 Posts: 804 Loc: Salt Lake City, UT	Recent press release on their website: Quote: May 1, 2006 For Immediate Release: Supplies of the HD-3000 card have been exhausted, and components to manufacture more are no longer available. Based on the Oren chipset, the HD-3000 (designed for Linux) offered superior performance at an affordable price. Jack Kelliher, CEO of PCHDTV, INC, said, “We have been working on the successor to the HD-3000 for sometime, and are excited to announce the imminent release of the HD-5500 card. This new card offers some exciting improvements, including its low profile design. And, with our ever increasing volumes, we can offer it at even better pricing. We anticipate releasing the HD-5500 in late May.” _________________________ -Michael #040103696 on a shelf Mk2a - 90 GB - Red - Illuminated buttons
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#279981 - 25/05/2006 11:20 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: Waterman981]
mlord carpal tunnel Registered: 29/08/2000 Posts: 14505 Loc: Canada	Quote: We anticipate releasing the HD-5500 in late May. Mmmm... $129/one, $248/two.. available now. I suppose one of these plus a PVR350 might make a decent over the air Myth-PVR..
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#279982 - 25/05/2006 11:35 Re: HDTV Tuner cards for the PC [Re: mlord]
mlord carpal tunnel Registered: 29/08/2000 Posts: 14505 Loc: Canada	Quote: I suppose one of these plus a PVR350 might make a decent over the air Myth-PVR.. Now I need a recommendation for a low-power CPU/Motherboard combination with multiple PCI slots and sufficient horsepower. Anyone out there know of a Pentium-M mainboard with PCI slots? Something that would accept a Sonoma-760 CPU, or even a Core(2) Duo? Cheers
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