Re: PC tuners? in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18753660 en Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:13:41 EDT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:13:41 EDT Re: PC tuners? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18754715 dvd536 :
said by wierdo See Profile :

said by goober22 See Profile :

Here's one now from ATI. It does require Vista however.

»ati.amd.com/products/tvwonderdig···dex.html
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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said by bi0tech See Profile :

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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You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much Bandwidth]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18754618 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:57:04 EDT Re: PC tuners? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18753825 KoolMoe : 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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said by goober22 See Profile :

Here's one now from ATI. It does require Vista however.

»ati.amd.com/products/tvwonderdig···dex.html
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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18753660 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:43:57 EDT Re: PC tuners? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751659 smcallah : »ati.amd.com/products/tvwonderdig···dex.html

It's no longer a prototype...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751659 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:29:55 EDT Re: PC tuners? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751649 goober22 : Here's one now from ATI. It does require Vista however.

»ati.amd.com/products/tvwonderdig···dex.html
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751649 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:28:51 EDT Re: PC tuners? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751356 bi0tech : Addition..

'you'll have to buy a new PC with it built in' pre-installed with Vista.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751356 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:42:59 EDT Re: PC tuners? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751339 itguy05 : 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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751339 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:39:24 EDT PC tuners? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18751270 KoolMoe : 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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