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| Thread ID: 109506 | 2010-05-11 08:42:00 | TV Cards for Freeview HD on your computer | Help_Me (15769) | Press F1 |
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| 883864 | 2010-05-27 21:28:00 | You can use a PCI card or a USB adapter. And you can use either UHF, or satellite. And an aerial or a dish. Thats all you need, and a program (it may come with one). I've read software for Hauppauge TV tuners is pretty crappy. Windows 7 media center isnt too bad, it can pause programs (you can press pause go somewhere, come back to it, then restart it), and record (the main reason why you get a TV tuner). Not too sure about Sky However as already posted, if you get satellite, you wont get HD |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 883865 | 2010-05-27 23:03:00 | You won't be disappointed with the HVR2200 that Psycik mentioned. I have one and it gives superb results with digital input. Just install it (PCIe), hook it to the UHF aerial feed and W7 and Media Centre will do the rest. If your SKY decoder is not MYSky, channel the UHF aerial through the SKY decoder's aerial In/Out sockets then feed this to the HVR2200. This allows you to access the currently selected SKY program via one of the HVR2200 analog tuners as well as the digital Freeview channels via the digital tuners. |
linw (53) | ||
| 883866 | 2010-05-28 07:23:00 | I have an unused Hauppauge HVR4000HD PCI card for sale. Cost $224 new - you can have it for $175 plus postage :) PM me if interested. |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 883867 | 2010-06-02 07:35:00 | Thank you for the replies. Somebody is coming to fix an aerial jack next to my computer. So I need to buy a card as mentioned. So if i buy HVR2200 and hook it up tio the jack, I will get freeview channels on my pc? Or is it necessary for me to buy the freeview receiver? Also what is the difference between HVR4000HD to the 2200? Does it mean feed will be in HD? Thank you all for the patience and tolerance in answering my questions |
msian (15770) | ||
| 883868 | 2010-06-02 07:44:00 | No you wont need a receiver, thats what the tuner is for | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 883869 | 2010-06-02 11:15:00 | Hi msian, You need to understand tuners a little. To start they come in different flavours to suit your signal type Normal/ordinary TV comes to you as an analog signal, this need translating(decoding) into digital for your computer(or digital TV) your graphics card should do this for you,some (more expensive) tuners will do it too, but your graphic card probably has this capabilty Freeview is a Digital signal and comes through your UHF aerial, this signal is capable of sending HD, (when available) and does not require decoding. Satellite is also Digital but not capable of sending HD signals and needs a dish aerial. Tuners will normally work on one set of signals( analog, Freeview digital, or satellite digital). Except some tuners are called hybrids and have two tuners in the one card ie analog/Freeview digital etc. Others are called dual and have two tuners of the same type ei Freeview digital/ Freeview digital This allows you to record one program and watch another, and other tricky stuff like pausing the program you are watching(get a beer) and resume watching where you left off etc. But you do need a program to do this. So what you are looking for is a Terrestrial(T) digital tuner for Freeview or a dual version if you are tempted to try mulititasking? I've been doing a bit of research with the aim of constructing a dedicated PC for recording/playing TV, video, internet, plus photos etc. so I hope I've got my version of what I've read right! If not keep watching. |
PPp (9511) | ||
| 883870 | 2010-06-02 21:21:00 | Thank you for the replies . Somebody is coming to fix an aerial jack next to my computer . So I need to buy a card as mentioned . So if i buy HVR2200 and hook it up tio the jack, I will get freeview channels on my pc? Or is it necessary for me to buy the freeview receiver? Also what is the difference between HVR4000HD to the 2200? Does it mean feed will be in HD? Thank you all for the patience and tolerance in answering my questions Firstly the HVR4000 is PCI, 2200 is PCIe . Second, the HVR4000 has 1 DVB-S Tuner, 1 DVB-S2 tuner, 1 DVB-T tuner, and 1 pretty useless analog tuner . Note: it's not a dual tuner while it is capable of receiving all of these signals, it can only do it one at a time . The HVR2200 however is a dual DVB-T tuner . It is capable of 2 Freeview|HD (DVB-T) signals at the same time . In terms of decoders - no you don't need to buy a Freeview, Freeview|HD set to box decoder . . . . but depending on the signal type the graphics card required can be quite different . For DVB-S (Satellite) any PC capable of playing DVD should be fine - as DVD-S is mpeg2 video - like DVD . For Freeview|HD - DVB-T, the graphics card needs to be capable of BluRay (as an indicator) - and hardware accelerated . I believe that most are able to do this now . . . . but when I built my system 2 years ago, they were not all that common . This is because DVB-T uses a fairly new H . 264 video codec and HE-AAC-LC sound - which is fairly stressful on machines . Below all relates to DVB-T . . . . . Thirdly for decoders - you need some software that can handle the various formats (Mpeg2, h . 264 etc) . The easiest out of the box experience is windows 7 media center . This includes all of the video and audio codecs required to get even dvb-t working - and should be your first port of call . Otherwise you'd need to use GBPVR or MediaPortal and get third part video/sound decoders (PowerDVD8 and Monogram) for playing DVB-T . One caveat - with a Windows 7 base, gbpvr and mediaportal may be able to access the Windows 7 system codecs . |
psycik (12851) | ||
| 883871 | 2010-06-03 07:52:00 | Thank you very much PPp and psycik . Helps explain alot . Basedo n what I have read, I think the HRV2200 will be the way to go for me . Have hooked up connections to the UHF antenna today, so I guess I will be able to watch Freeview HD on my computer with this . Only thing is, I was looking at some pictures of the card and do not see a HDMI input on it . I only have 1 HDMI input on my monitor and its connected to my graphic card slot . Based on my understanding, After installing the TV Tuner card, plug in antenna cable, and will run Windows Media Center (w7), and will be able to catch feeds in HD? Correct me if I am wrong? Thanks guys . |
msian (15770) | ||
| 883872 | 2010-06-03 08:54:00 | It doesnt need an HDMI port on it. No DVB-T tuner has an HDMI port on it. Thats what the videocard is for. All you need is a vidcard, monitor with HDMI, (it helps if the monitor supports 1920*1080), DVB-T tuner, and UHF aerial to get HD. What you said is all you need. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 883873 | 2010-06-05 11:14:00 | THANKS GUYS! Fixed the 2200, and using with windows media center. working great. this is awesome :) any recommendation for remote controls? will a cheap universal remote off trademe work? | msian (15770) | ||
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