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Confused Stu · 20-07-09, 04:35 PM

I know this isn't technically a "Cable on PC" question, but I figured you guys would be the best to ask.

I'm currently building a new PC for stepson to go in his bedroom for his birthday, and thought it would be a nice touch to add a DVB-T tuner(s) so he can watch/record some TV channels in there. It'll be using Vista 64 and have 4Gb of DDR2 so my first thought (Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T-500 or TD-500) isn't looking too good as lots of people quote incompatibilty with 4Gb on 64. Does anyone have a DVB-T tuner they're using that is pretty decent, or conversely, has anyone tried one and recommends avoiding it?

Before anyone suggests, I haven't got a cable feed in his room and my DIY skills are definitely not up to running one up to it. It's gonna have to be DVB-T rather than DVB-C.

Thanks for any advice people.

MortUK · 20-07-09, 04:59 PM

I used the Terratec Cinergy 2400 i DT for a while. It's a Dual PCI-e tuner and worked very well with Vista and Windows 7. 32 bit and 64 bit...

Cafe.Rcaer · 20-07-09, 07:56 PM

Can't say I've tried it with 64 or 4Gb ram, but you can pick the Pinnacle 3010ix u for £10-15 on fleabay. Dua tuner.

20-07-09, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Confused Stu Confused but learning Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 310 Thanks: 47 Thanked 89 Times in 71 Posts	Suggestions for good DVB-T tuner? I know this isn't technically a "Cable on PC" question, but I figured you guys would be the best to ask. I'm currently building a new PC for stepson to go in his bedroom for his birthday, and thought it would be a nice touch to add a DVB-T tuner(s) so he can watch/record some TV channels in there. It'll be using Vista 64 and have 4Gb of DDR2 so my first thought (Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T-500 or TD-500) isn't looking too good as lots of people quote incompatibilty with 4Gb on 64. Does anyone have a DVB-T tuner they're using that is pretty decent, or conversely, has anyone tried one and recommends avoiding it? Before anyone suggests, I haven't got a cable feed in his room and my DIY skills are definitely not up to running one up to it. It's gonna have to be DVB-T rather than DVB-C. Thanks for any advice people. __________________ Why can't we use paid subscription cards in our DVB-C PCs?

20-07-09, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
MortUK Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 85 Thanks: 9 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Suggestions for good DVB-T tuner? I used the Terratec Cinergy 2400 i DT for a while. It's a Dual PCI-e tuner and worked very well with Vista and Windows 7. 32 bit and 64 bit...

20-07-09, 07:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cafe.Rcaer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 255 Thanks: 4 Thanked 27 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Suggestions for good DVB-T tuner? Can't say I've tried it with 64 or 4Gb ram, but you can pick the Pinnacle 3010ix u for £10-15 on fleabay. Dua tuner.

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