Re: [OT] Freeview card - Blackgold or Nebula

[Simon Ryley <simon.ryley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've got the Hauppauge Nova-T 90002 model, PCI.

Works very well, especially with the latest v1.3 drivers.  Currently
running on XP home, but will be moving to XP pro when I get the HTPC
built.  At the mo I just use it to record programs to the PC, then play
them on the TV with my Hauppauge MVP.

After a lot of researching on tv-cards.com forums, I decided that
Hauppauge was the way to go as they have BDA drivers already released,
(required for GBPVR) and the card can handle all UK channels in their
various formats effectively.

I too am not keen on MCE2005 and will be using XP pro and GBPVR when
support for digital TV cards is added.

You don't *have* to have a separate PVR software to use one of these
cards.  I am using Wintv2000 which comes with the Hauppauge card.  It is
ok, but GBPVR is much better, especially for mouseless control of the
HTPC.  I already use it on MVP to play music and display pictures.

Simon



Steve Nye wrote:

> I've been using the Nebula since Christmas and apart from an issue
where
> Channel 5 changed their broadcast format had little problems (that was
> quickly resolved) The only other thing I noted was that the Web
> interface is
> useful but doesn't work with Firefox. Apart from that the UI is
intuitive
> and has most of the functionality I require at the moment,basically it
> does
> what is says on the tin and seems to have an on-going development
> programme
> for the software. Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ho Yin Ng [mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 27 January 2005 13:58
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Freeview card - Blackgold or Nebula
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> Anyone have any preference or recommendations on what card I should
> get for
> my HTPC?
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> Been reading some reviews but there does not seem to be much to choose
> between them!
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> So any pointers from experience would be much appreciated.
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> I won't be running MCE2005 I have had some bad stories about it just
going
> to stick to XP and use a from end PVR like showshifter?
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> If that is still required with one of these cards installed?
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> Got my new TV .. just got to get my other equipment setup!
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> Thanks,
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> Ho yin
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