Re: WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI

["Jason Lee\(home\)" <jasonjlee@xxxxxxx>]

This is handy... for future reference.


http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/html/wc_data.htm#Features


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 9:57 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] WinTV-NOVA-T USB or PCI


> 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
> > >
> > > stuart@xxxxxxx     ICQ#: 4515603
> > >
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