Is this possible? 2xatsc and 1xcable box

[sage_doc]

I'm about to build a HTPC system, but before I do so, I want to know whether the following is possible:

I want to replace two tivos. One records two streams via OTA (series 3) and the other records a plain SD signal from a cable box.

Can SageTV get OTA programming data and cable box programming data? I want to be able to record all three streams at once and be able to playback pre-recorded shows.

What atsc card would you recommend? I'm looking at the Hauppauge 2250.

Thanks!

[HelenWeathers]

What you want to do can be done. I use 3 OTA tuners (Haups 1800 and 2250) and 2 HD PVRs. I've recorded 4 streams at once with no issues, havn't tried 5 as yet.

[paulbeers]

Originally Posted by sage_doc

I'm about to build a HTPC system, but before I do so, I want to know whether the following is possible:

I want to replace two tivos. One records two streams via OTA (series 3) and the other records a plain SD signal from a cable box.

Can SageTV get OTA programming data and cable box programming data? I want to be able to record all three streams at once and be able to playback pre-recorded shows.

What atsc card would you recommend? I'm looking at the Hauppauge 2250.

Thanks!

Yes you can do that. I record from 3 OTA HD, 2 OTA Analog, 2 SD Dish Network boxes, 1 HD Dish box.

Sage integrates all and will pick whatever it needs from its sources to record the shows you want.

I would recommend an HDHomerun for your 2 HD OTA tuners.

[evilpenguin]

I like the HDHR too but, for the same price, the PVR-2250 looks to be a better deal as it is also a dual NTSC tuner with hardware encoding. Basically, its like an HDHR with a PVR-500 strapped to the top

[sage_doc]

Thanks for the prompt responses!

With all those streams recording simultaneously, what kind of hard drive bandwidth have you needed?

I was thinking I'd need a RAID setup. Does the drive thrash like crazy?

Thanks! I'm trying to get all the info before dropping some change.