[mythtv-users] Right capture card to purchase

[Jason Rottman]

Which pvr-150 would you recommend?  A quick search on newegg for "hauppauge"
returns several pvr-150 at several varied prices.  Do some have better specs
than other?  I dont really care about an FM tuner.  Thank you!

-Jasn

On 5/11/07, Mitch Gore <mitchell.gore at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> A pvr150 offers great quality.  If you put the picture on a HDTV it wont
> look the best but that is with any source.  If you want hdtv, recording hd
> will look great but if a hd capture card is used to record SD content that
> will look way worse then a 150 as the hd card will be a simple
> framegrabber.
>
> Mitchell
>
> On 5/11/07, Jason Rottman <jrottman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> >
> > It has been observations that the pvr-150 does not deliver the same
> > video quality as if the tv was directly connected to the normal cable line.
> > I was wonding if anyone had any suggestions on other cards to buy that can
> > deliver better quality?  I am currently using Charter digital cable, and
> > they offer a few HD-channels.  If I get an HD capture card, can I use that
> > same card on the channels that are not HD?  Do I need to be concerned about
> > anything because it is digital cable?  We have other tvs that connect
> > directly to the cable line, rather than throught the cable box.  The only
> > different is that these tv's can not access the on-demand stuff.  Thank you
> > for any suggestions you can provide!
> >
> > -Jason
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