[mythtv-users] Recording PVR-500 Question.

[White Joe]

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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Daris Drake
> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 11:10 AM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Recording PVR-500 Question.
> 
> >I am creating my first MythTV box and I am curious about the 
> PVR-500 card.
> >Is it possible just one of these cards to record two things 
> at the same 
> >time?
> 
> I have this card and can say I would rather have bought two 
> 150's. Yes, you 
> can record two shows at once, or record one and watch 
> another, or do PIP, 
> etc. My issue is the signal splitter inside the card: it 
> sucks. The splitter 
> I get for free from the cable company is ten times better at 
> preserving 
> signal strength than whatever is used in the card. I 
> personally have to call 
> my cable company to get a PERFECT signal before I can even 
> use MYTH for tv 
> viewing, it is so bad. Even then, I will probably need a 
> signal booster just 
> outside the PC.
> 
> Daris Drake
> darisd at hotmail.com
> 
> 
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I have a PVR500 and a PVR250 in my backend/frontend combo. I don't see
any difference in quality; either between the cards, the tuners, or
MythTV based reception vs straight TV.  I did have some static issues in
the beginning, but they were fixed by tightening down the cable
connection (to the card) with a pair of pliers.

Joe White
joe.white at consultant.volvo.com