Technotrend TT-Budget C1500 PCI Cards

[franko180]

All, I'm a newb here and recently bought 2 x TT-Budget Technotrend C-1500 cards. Can these be used in the same PC simltaneously for recording TV (similar to V*rg*n V+ or Sk* +?)

I haven't tried any of this yet as I don't have any of the software and haven't built the new PC yet, I just wondered if anyone knew if two can be used at the same time?

Thanks

[willin]

Originally Posted by franko180

All, I'm a newb here and recently bought 2 x TT-Budget Technotrend C-1500 cards. Can these be used in the same PC simltaneously for recording TV (similar to V*rg*n V+ or Sk* +?)

I haven't tried any of this yet as I don't have any of the software and haven't built the new PC yet, I just wondered if anyone knew if two can be used at the same time?

Thanks

Hi, think I have heard of using 2 cards with MythTV and linux. also have a look at LinVDR linux also!

[franko180]

Thanks for the advice, but I'm never touched Linux.

I haven't built the PC yet, but plan to use Vista (I have a copy of "Business Edition" and probably "Media Portal" as the main application

[willin]

Originally Posted by franko180

Thanks for the advice, but I'm never touched Linux.

I haven't built the PC yet, but plan to use Vista (I have a copy of "Business Edition" and probably "Media Portal" as the main application

I seem to think that mediaportal needs a hardware cam, ie a card with a ci slot, I'm sure you can get a ci add on for the technotrend, anyhow I'm not certain but I would check it out, maybe someone with more knowledge of this could help.

[franko180]

Ok, I am aware of these 'Common interfaces'..

So its only DBviewer software that can 'view all' with the appropriate configuration?

I wonder if DBViewer can 'view all' on two C1500s at the same time and be used as a sk* plu* type of system?

[willin]

Originally Posted by franko180

Ok, I am aware of these 'Common interfaces'..

So its only DBviewer software that can 'view all' with the appropriate configuration?

I wonder if DBViewer can 'view all' on two C1500s at the same time and be used as a sk* plu* type of system?

I'll be honest, I'm not sure about the dual tuner setup, I do know you can use tv viewer applications like progdvb or dvbviewer with a softcam with keys.

[franko180]

Originally Posted by willin

I'll be honest, I'm not sure about the dual tuner setup, I do know you can use tv viewer applications like progdvb or dvbviewer with a softcam with keys.

Well before I discovered this forum I bought two of them !
So I'll be finding out if/how this is possible when I buy the parts for my little HTPC project

[franko180]

BTW does DVBviewer have time shifting/scheduled recording facilities?

[willin]

Originally Posted by franko180

BTW does DVBviewer have time shifting/scheduled recording facilities?

Yes, very good software with a very good manual DVBViewer but not free!