PC TV/Radio tuner card advice
 

Can any one please recommend a PCI card that will receive both TV and
radio? (digital only as analogue has recently been turned off).

The ability to recieve and record radio programmes (so I can convert
them to whatever format I need to in order to listen to them on an MP3
player) will be the prime function of the card, recording TV is a
secondary consideration.

I have a Humax PVR-9200T, but the hoops I'd have to go through to be
able to transfer recordings to a PC seem to be beyond me
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Peter

PC TV/Radio tuner card advice
 

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Petert wrote:
Can any one please recommend a PCI card that will receive both TV and
radio? (digital only as analogue has recently been turned off).

The ability to recieve and record radio programmes (so I can convert
them to whatever format I need to in order to listen to them on an MP3
player) will be the prime function of the card, recording TV is a
secondary consideration.

I'm using a USB device: AverTV6. it seems to work OK.

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PC TV/Radio tuner card advice
 

On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:55:12 +0100, Petert
wrote:

Can any one please recommend a PCI card that will receive both TV and
radio? (digital only as analogue has recently been turned off).

The ability to recieve and record radio programmes (so I can convert
them to whatever format I need to in order to listen to them on an MP3
player) will be the prime function of the card, recording TV is a
secondary consideration.

I have a Humax PVR-9200T, but the hoops I'd have to go through to be
able to transfer recordings to a PC seem to be beyond me

Another point, just in case it's relevant - I'm running 64 bit Vista
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Cheers

Peter

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On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:18:38 +0100, charles
wrote:

In article ,
Petert wrote:
Can any one please recommend a PCI card that will receive both TV and
radio? (digital only as analogue has recently been turned off).

The ability to recieve and record radio programmes (so I can convert
them to whatever format I need to in order to listen to them on an MP3
player) will be the prime function of the card, recording TV is a
secondary consideration.

I'm using a USB device: AverTV6. it seems to work OK.

OK, thanks for the info
--
Cheers

Peter

PC TV/Radio tuner card advice
 

On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:55:12 +0100, Petert wrote:

Can any one please recommend a PCI card that will receive both TV and
radio? (digital only as analogue has recently been turned off).

Cinergy 2400i DT with dual tuners.

* PCI Express card with DVB-T tuners
* Record a program while watching a program on another channel
* Digital television via antenna (DVB-T)
* Lossless video recording
* Time shifting
* Electronic program guide (EPG)
* Teletext

http://www.terratec.net/en/products/Cinergy_2400i_DT_1588.html


Of course you might consider waiting until the DVB-t2 cards
become available ...

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On 4 Oct, 12:49, J G Miller wrote:

Cinergy 2400i DT with dual tuners.

http://www.terratec.net/en/products/Cinergy_2400i_DT_1588.html

Ohhh! That brings a whole new world of pain to the 'Press the red
button' command!

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On 4 Oct, 12:49, J G Miller wrote:

Cinergy 2400i DT with dual tuners.

http://www.terratec.net/en/products/Cinergy_2400i_DT_1588.html

Ohhh! That brings a whole new world of pain to the 'Press the red
button' command!


DBViewer is nice software which supports a range of hardware.
I have it and use it with a Hauppauge DVB-S2 card for TV and radio
channels..

I would expect any 'digital' Freeview or satellite card to be able to
receive the radio channels on those platforms.

The BBC have adopted AAC for some of their internet radio so you may find
that that is better quality.


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PC TV/Radio tuner card advice
 

I assume the many radio streaming sites and a card and software are not what
you are after then?
Brian

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"Petert" wrote in message
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Can any one please recommend a PCI card that will receive both TV and
radio? (digital only as analogue has recently been turned off).

The ability to recieve and record radio programmes (so I can convert
them to whatever format I need to in order to listen to them on an MP3
player) will be the prime function of the card, recording TV is a
secondary consideration.

I have a Humax PVR-9200T, but the hoops I'd have to go through to be
able to transfer recordings to a PC seem to be beyond me
--
Cheers

Peter

PC TV/Radio tuner card advice
 

On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:52:48 GMT, "Brian Gaff"
wrote:

I assume the many radio streaming sites and a card and software are not what
you are after then?
Brian

Could be - as long as it achieves what I want to do which is to be
able to record radio programmes using some sort of EPG, initially from
the BBC, and convert them in order that they can be listened to on an
MP3 player - effectively all I'm trying to do is timeshift some
programmes and not have to use a PC/Radio etc to listen to them

Cheap and simple would be fine!
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Cheers

Peter

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"Mike Henry" wrote in message
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In , Petert
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:52:48 GMT, "Brian Gaff"
wrote:

I assume the many radio streaming sites and a card and software are not
what
you are after then?
Brian

Could be - as long as it achieves what I want to do which is to be
able to record radio programmes using some sort of EPG, initially from
the BBC, and convert them in order that they can be listened to on an
MP3 player - effectively all I'm trying to do is timeshift some
programmes and not have to use a PC/Radio etc to listen to them

Cheap and simple would be fine!

Even better - how about free, using get_iplayer and its PVR front-end.
It's still in development but it's excellent.

Yes, let's all bring the Internet to a crawl by vacating a perfectly-useable
broadcast bandwidth. If you've already got a dish and cabling why not get a
dual-tuner PCI card? Dabs has such an item for just over 80 quid, this one
works with quad LNBs and that's just one of them.
http://tinyurl.com/yarcknj


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"Mike Henry" wrote in message
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In , "Rev Norle Enturbulata, DTS,
COD, SPx" wrote:
"Mike Henry" wrote in message
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In , Petert
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:52:48 GMT, "Brian Gaff"
wrote:

I assume the many radio streaming sites and a card and software are not
what
you are after then?
Brian

Could be - as long as it achieves what I want to do which is to be
able to record radio programmes using some sort of EPG, initially from
the BBC, and convert them in order that they can be listened to on an
MP3 player - effectively all I'm trying to do is timeshift some
programmes and not have to use a PC/Radio etc to listen to them

Cheap and simple would be fine!

Even better - how about free, using get_iplayer and its PVR front-end.
It's still in development but it's excellent.

Yes, let's all bring the Internet to a crawl by vacating a
perfectly-useable
broadcast bandwidth.

Peter is paying his ISP for bandwidth. He expects to get what he pays for.
You seem to be suggesting that he pays for the internet, but not use it.

I don't seem to be suggesting anything of the sort. That's not the argument
at all but nearly a straw man. iplayer and for that matter any
internet-based player at this time isn't a complete or pause-free
substitute, at least in this version of the Internet. Did Peter get on the
Internet to watch TV?


If you've already got a dish and cabling why not get a
dual-tuner PCI card?

Yes, but is that cheaper than using get_iplayer? He wanted a cheap
solution.

iplayer is hardly a solution unless all one wants is the Beeb.

PC TV/Radio tuner card advice
 

"Mike Henry" wrote in message
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In , "Rev Norle Enturbulata, DTS,
COD, SPx" wrote:


"Mike Henry" wrote in message
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In , "Rev Norle Enturbulata,
DTS,
COD, SPx" wrote:
"Mike Henry" wrote in message
m...
In , Petert
wrote:

On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:52:48 GMT, "Brian Gaff"
wrote:

I assume the many radio streaming sites and a card and software are
not
what
you are after then?
Brian

Could be - as long as it achieves what I want to do which is to be
able to record radio programmes using some sort of EPG, initially from
the BBC, and convert them in order that they can be listened to on an
MP3 player - effectively all I'm trying to do is timeshift some
programmes and not have to use a PC/Radio etc to listen to them

Cheap and simple would be fine!

Even better - how about free, using get_iplayer and its PVR front-end.
It's still in development but it's excellent.

Yes, let's all bring the Internet to a crawl by vacating a
perfectly-useable
broadcast bandwidth.

Peter is paying his ISP for bandwidth. He expects to get what he pays
for.
You seem to be suggesting that he pays for the internet, but not use it.

I don't seem to be suggesting anything of the sort.

Your comment suggested that his usage would be selfish, but in fact he's
paying for the bandwidth so it's not.

No, my comment heavily implied that use of BBC's iPlayer or Sky's for that
matter is a waste of the UK's already limited broadband capability, and a
stupidly-redundant technology at best. Has the 'government' decided to sell
off all air broadcasting then?

iplayer and for that matter any
internet-based player at this time isn't a complete or pause-free
substitute, at least in this version of the Internet.

It is in my version of the internet. Anyway, get_iplayer doesn't stream,
it downloads the whole file if you've selected it, and then you're free to
play it back afterwards however you like. Hence the "get" part :-)

Your version must be in a big city near the exchange, hm? Downloading is
better than streaming bandwidth wise, but

If you've already got a dish and cabling why not get a
dual-tuner PCI card?

Yes, but is that cheaper than using get_iplayer? He wanted a cheap
solution.

iplayer is hardly a solution unless all one wants is the Beeb.

Non sequitur.

Latin pretense.