How much hdd space needed to use PVR, and is this a good card?

[Steven C \(Doktersteve\)]

this has to be one of the most helpful newsgroups i have visited in some
time. thanks for being so willing to lend a hand to ati newbies such as
myself.

I was in a store today and saw an ati value edition tv tuner card. it said
that it functions as a PVR though, and has the guide, and vcr software
needed for the pvr functionality.

it was only $75 canadian, ($60 america or so)... it seemed too good to be
true.

Years ago i tried an old ati tv tuner card, and it was pretty bad. the
signal was terrible (and i have very good signal in my house according to my
isp/cable co), and half the time it wouldnt work.
I figured this was just a windows 2000 problem (the fact that it wouldnt
work half the time), and returned the card.

So now i have two questions:

1. For someone that doesnt need to do video editing, just be able to have a
tv tuner/pvr, is this a good card?

2. how much hdd space do i need to be able to use this as a pvr? does it
have different quality settings, etc?

Thanks in advance.

 

[JAD]

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/Spec1/1204854.html

just another option and what you should expect for 90$ us

 

[Amir Facade]

Got one of these in my system. http://tinyurl.com/mi4u
Works great. Cheap too.


: this has to be one of the most helpful newsgroups i have visited in some
: time. thanks for being so willing to lend a hand to ati newbies such as
: myself.
:
: I was in a store today and saw an ati value edition tv tuner card. it said
: that it functions as a PVR though, and has the guide, and vcr software
: needed for the pvr functionality.
:
: it was only $75 canadian, ($60 america or so)... it seemed too good to be
: true.
:
: Years ago i tried an old ati tv tuner card, and it was pretty bad. the
: signal was terrible (and i have very good signal in my house according to
my
: isp/cable co), and half the time it wouldnt work.
: I figured this was just a windows 2000 problem (the fact that it wouldnt
: work half the time), and returned the card.
:
: So now i have two questions:
:
: 1. For someone that doesnt need to do video editing, just be able to have
a
: tv tuner/pvr, is this a good card?
:
: 2. how much hdd space do i need to be able to use this as a pvr? does it
: have different quality settings, etc?
:
: Thanks in advance.
:
:

 

[JAD]

mpeg1 hmmm...but it works well? frame drops not too bad?

 

[Amir Facade]

Not bad at all. Depends what quality you record at. We're not talking DVD
here. More like VHS at full screen play back.


: mpeg1 hmmm...but it works well? frame drops not too bad?
:
:
: > Got one of these in my system. http://tinyurl.com/mi4u
: > Works great. Cheap too.
: >
: >
: > : > : this has to be one of the most helpful newsgroups i have visited in
some
: > : time. thanks for being so willing to lend a hand to ati newbies such
as
: > : myself.
: > :
: > : I was in a store today and saw an ati value edition tv tuner card. it
said
: > : that it functions as a PVR though, and has the guide, and vcr software
: > : needed for the pvr functionality.
: > :
: > : it was only $75 canadian, ($60 america or so)... it seemed too good to
be
: > : true.
: > :
: > : Years ago i tried an old ati tv tuner card, and it was pretty bad. the
: > : signal was terrible (and i have very good signal in my house according
to
: > my
: > : isp/cable co), and half the time it wouldnt work.
: > : I figured this was just a windows 2000 problem (the fact that it
wouldnt
: > : work half the time), and returned the card.
: > :
: > : So now i have two questions:
: > :
: > : 1. For someone that doesnt need to do video editing, just be able to
have
: > a
: > : tv tuner/pvr, is this a good card?
: > :
: > : 2. how much hdd space do i need to be able to use this as a pvr? does
it
: > : have different quality settings, etc?
: > :
: > : Thanks in advance.
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
: