KoolMoe
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Annapolis, MD
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| PC tuners?
Where are the TV tuners for my PC with CableCard abilities? Are they that expensive and/or hard to make?
And are they only going to work with Vista?
Since cable TV analog reception is dying, I need to use an STB to get any decent channels on my computer - which stinks for 1) rental and 2) size and 3) inability to change channels/schedule recordings on my PC.
Where are the PC tuners with CC capability? Last I saw was a prototype ATI one...
KM
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itguy05
join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA | You won't see them for your PC. Why? CableLabs will only license the tech. to OEM's for inclusion in a finished PC.
IOW no cards for your own PC - you'll have to buy a new PC with it built in. |
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bi0tech
join:2003-06-19 | Addition..
'you'll have to buy a new PC with it built in' pre-installed with Vista. |
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goober22
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join:2001-12-28
Panama City, FL
| reply to itguy05
Here's one now from ATI. It does require Vista however.
»ati.amd.com/products/tvwonderdig···dex.html
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
Home | reply to KoolMoe
»ati.amd.com/products/tvwonderdig···dex.html
It's no longer a prototype... |
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wierdo
join:2001-02-16
Tulsa, OK
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| reply to goober22
It requires Vista and a fully pre-built Vista PC that has been certified per Cable Labs' requirement. (Some system builders can self certify, but you and I can't!)
I was pricing one of them and the cheapest I could find a dual tuner box with a decently sized hard disk for was around $1700. |
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | reply to KoolMoe
My Hauppauge cards have IR blasters that are supposed to be able to mimic an IR remote control. Does your analog card have a similar feature? If so, have you tried it? |
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KoolMoe
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| No IR blasters with my 150MCE. I've thought about trying to tap off my machine's IR motherboard header so I could signal out to the STB, but even if it's possible, I don't have the time to figure it all out.
Glad to see at least one box available, even if a big external thing. So at least a year away from clones to being down the price.
And I really don't want to 'upgrade' to Vista just for that...
(sigh)
Will be patient, I guess.
KM
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dvd536
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to bi0tech
said by bi0tech  :Addition.. 'you'll have to buy a new PC with it built in' pre-installed with Vista. And dont even THINK of trying to record anything. vista will graciously disable that for you.
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dvd536
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Phoenix, AZ
| reply to wierdo
said by wierdo :It requires Vista and a fully pre-built Vista PC that has been certified per Cable Labs' requirement. (Some system builders can self certify, but you and I can't!) I was pricing one of them and the cheapest I could find a dual tuner box with a decently sized hard disk for was around $1700. And dont even think of trying to record PPV or the premium movie channels. vista will disable that interface on protected content in effect turning that investment into a brick.
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