Thank you everyone for the fast responses! <br>Well, this settles it I suppose. I have the space for two cards, and really wish to avoid problems with distortion so I will just buy two 150s or 250s. <br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 9/18/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">John Drescher</b> <<a href="mailto:drescherjm@gmail.com">drescherjm@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On 9/18/07, Tim Reynolds <<a href="mailto:razialx@gmail.com">razialx@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> Hello, I am new to MythTV and I have a question about the 500MCE. I am<br>> planning on building a PVR for my parents and I want to be sure that I pick
<br>> the right encoding card. This card is a dual-tuner. My question is, can the<br>> card encode two different shows at once. Everything I have read on the card<br>> says something to the effect of "Watch a show and record a show at the same
<br>> time", however would like to replicate the features of the DVR I own, where<br>> I can record two shows and watch a previously recorded show at the same<br>> time. I just want to be sure that this card will be able to do this, in
<br>> conjunction with an nVidia graphics card and an adequately powerful<br>> processor. I am worried that this might be a stupid question, but I just<br>> want to be sure. Otherwise, I would assume that I should purchase two 250s
<br>> or two 150s.<br>><br>Yes, It can record 2 shows at once. But I would stay away from that as<br>if you get one with samsung tuners you have to have a perfect signal<br>otherwise you can get artifacts (faint diagonal lines) in all of your
<br>recordings. After fighting this for 6 months I broke down and spent<br>$55US for a second PVR150 (to go with my PVR 250) and my PVR500 sits<br>on my desk.<br><br>John<br>_______________________________________________
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