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

[Chris Ribe]

Only slightly on topic, but is there any good reason apart from saving space
in your in case, to get a PVR-350?

I recently upgraded my frontend to make it HD capable, and I am thinking
about using the old parts to build a remote FE/SBE.  I thought about getting
a PVR-350 t oget anouther tuner + tv out on a single card, but then I
realized a cheap FX5200 w/ S-Video out and a PVR-150 cost about $60 less
than a PVR-350.  ($36+68 vs. $169).

On 2/1/06, Steve Frank <steve.frank at bevcore.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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