[mythtv-users] Cable Box and PVR-350 Question

[Steve Frank]

cweisiger at i-55.com wrote:
> Im in the process of building a mythTV box and have been getting
> rather great information...I do have one other question.. 
> 
> I am wanting the capability of the pvr-500 but i have been reading
> about the problems about it with myth.. 
> 
> So i was thinking of getting 2 pvr-350's instead...
> 
> which of course im sure would be able to accomplish recording and
> viewing another channel at the same time.. 
> 
> How would i record channels higher the the 125 channel limit of the
> cards...being the reason i have the cable box(motorola) is of course
> for your premium channels.  
> 
> would i need to get a pvr-350 and a regular video capture card or
> would i need to still get 2 pvr-350's. what i was thinking was if i
> got 1 pvr-350 and one regular capture card i would split my cable
> signal and hook up one cable line straight to my pvr-350 and my cable
> box to my regular video capture card.    
> 
> 
> or is this the best solution:
> 
> i read though that i can set a permanent channel for a tuner card
> like i would on a vcr and be able to record channels higher than
> the 125 channel limit of the pvr-350. would this be the best option
> for myth.
> 
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Don't bother with 2 350's, get a single 350 and a single 250 if you go
that route. The real claim to fame of the 350 is the video-out.  You
only need one card to do video out, having an extra 350 would be wasted
cash. I have a 350 slaved to cable box and a 250 running on analog
cable, works great.

Steve