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need help deciding what tuner card i need
sorry to bug you all with this question but I just cant figure out what would be best to suit my needs.
I am looking for at least 2 tuners. 3 would be nice but not neccesary(i realize i would probably need more than 1 card for this) I have digital cable(not HD) I dont not have an HD tv yet so i havent signed up for this service. I do plan on it in the next 2 years though so im looking for a card that has 2 tuners that i will be able to use with digital cable and hopefully be able to support HD in the future. Im thinking my best bet is to wait for the HD capabilities until I get an HD TV. I have an wintv-150 right now and most of the channels work fine but a bunch of them have fuzzy lines which i think may be too powerful of a signal. Would i still want an analog tuner card with digital cable? Im running s-video out of my comp to my tv any help or knowledge is greatly welcome!! thanks in advance mike Last edited by boognish; 01-14-2009 at 05:25 PM. |
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If you want the ability to get HD cable (eventually), the only (relatively easy) way to get two tuners is to buy two HD-PVRs (which are USB devices, not cards) and then you will need two (HD) cable boxes as well.
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ok i think i just want to be able to plug in my digital cable.. which is a coax cable..is that just analog and the box makes it digital?
if thats tru then i just need analog for now correct? i guess i dont want to invest in HD stuff till i have the tv |
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