<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV><DIV>On May 2, 2007, at 10:03 AM, Brad wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><FONT size="-1"><FONT face="Arial">I am a pretty new MythTV user, and need some recommendations for a good TV tuner card. <BR> <BR> I started out with a very cheap card from Kworld, that I can make work in Myth (with a lot of hoop jumping), but the quality sucks. So I am considering getting a Haupaugge PVR-150, since I have heard it is a pretty good card and has great compatibility and is reasonably priced. Here are my questions:<BR> <BR> 1) Is this a good card to start with? Does anyone have any positive (or negative) comments about this card that I should keep in mind before my purchase?<BR> 2) If I <SPAN style="font-weight: bold;">do</SPAN> buy the PVR-150, should I get the OEM version (no remote), the "standard" version, or the MCE version?<BR> 3) Are there any other specific models (by Haupaugge or any other brand) that you would recommend?<BR> <BR> **I do realize that this is a single tuner card, but I am willing to go with that to start out with. If I <B>REALLY REALLY</B> get into the MythTV, I figured I could add a second card later; or even upgrade to a dual tuner card.<BR> <BR> Thanks in advance for the help,<BR> <BR> Brad</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR><DIV>The PVR-150 is a lot of people's first card. There are lots of guides that cater to this tuner so you'll easily get whatever information you need. If you want to control mythtv with a tv-like remote control, you're better off getting the card with the remote. If/When you add additional cards you don't need a remote with each one.</DIV></BODY></HTML>