RE: WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

I have mailed Hauppauge sales as I am not convinced. Other Hauppauge PCI
cards state nicam stereo and this one doesn't but it makes a thing of
stereo
radio - naturally suspicious having been caught out before too many times!!

Ian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Griffiths [mailto:mike@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 October 2001 00:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI
>
>
> The blurb suggests Stereo quote:
> The WinTV Nova-t USB is an external unit, which receives, decodes and
> transmits digital terrestrial broadcasts to your PC.Digital reception
> provides sharper pictures and offers near CD quality audio and radio.
For
> the first time, studio quality television can be viewed at your
> convenience
> on your desktop. You can also watch in wide screen format, so the
viewing
> experience is now even better. Listen to radio in stereo sound. The
WinTV
> Nova-t USB brings the additional benefit of digital video
> recording. You can
> record your digital TV programmes to your hard disk and play them back
in
> full original digital quality!
> Recorded programmes are captured digitally using MPEG-2 format.
> Recording a
> 1 hour programme, takes approximately, 1.6GB of hard disk space. You
can
> also record up to 3 hours of digital TV, on a DVD recordable or
> approximately 20 hours of video on a 30GB hard disk
>
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from Home
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian B [mailto:Ian@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Mon 08 Oct 01 23:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI
>
> I think I remember that the USB versions are all mono, is this
correct? If
> so that is a reaal pain.
>
> Ian
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stuart Booth [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 08 October 2001 22:47
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI
> >
> >
> > I'd love to have a fiddle with these new Hauppauge WinTV cards as
> > the idea of using my PC as a Tivo type device is tremendously
> > appealing.
> >
> > Anyway, just browsing over the USB external and PCI internal card
> > options on their site. I imagine the USB traffic the external box
> > would generate would be pretty significant. I've generally shied
> > away from USB devices for high(er) bandwidth uses because of
> > high CPU usage. BT's USB ADSL modems seem to induce a
> > significant CPU hit for instance.
> >
> > But I can't recall now if I have any free slots in my Server that
I can
> > put one of these PCI bad boys in, ensuring it has its own IRQ.
> > Been a while since I dug around inside that box.
> >
> > Just gandered a search on Google and looks like there may be a
> > fair price hit on the USB model. Dabs say £119ex for the PCI
card,
> > £170 for the USB job.
> >
> > Guess I'll have to figure out what free slots I have... ;)
> >
> >
> > --
> > Stuart Booth
> > Somewhere in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
> >
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> >
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