timothy2181
Geek Trainee
Hey, first post here.
I am looking to buy a TV tuner card for an extra computer tower I have. I wanted advice on what I am doing.
1. I have a generic, 3 year old MB + CPU. Does it matter that these components are old if the sole purpose of this computer will be to be a DVR? The card interface is PCI, and I have an available PCI port on the motherboard.
2. Do I need to buy anything besides cable service and the TV tuner card?
3. How does the interface with a tv tuner card work? Do I have to figure out the exact times I want recording to go, or can I somehow setup automatic recording based on a show's title?
4. I plan to set this computer up, and forget it. I plan on accessing the shows by another computer that will be part of the same network. Should I run into any trouble doing this?
5. Can I record shows at a higher resolution than the DVR computer can display? I will obviously only view them on my main computer that has the ability to display 1080p.
Thanks for your help, and any additional tips you can give are much appreciated!
I am looking to buy a TV tuner card for an extra computer tower I have. I wanted advice on what I am doing.
1. I have a generic, 3 year old MB + CPU. Does it matter that these components are old if the sole purpose of this computer will be to be a DVR? The card interface is PCI, and I have an available PCI port on the motherboard.
2. Do I need to buy anything besides cable service and the TV tuner card?
3. How does the interface with a tv tuner card work? Do I have to figure out the exact times I want recording to go, or can I somehow setup automatic recording based on a show's title?
4. I plan to set this computer up, and forget it. I plan on accessing the shows by another computer that will be part of the same network. Should I run into any trouble doing this?
5. Can I record shows at a higher resolution than the DVR computer can display? I will obviously only view them on my main computer that has the ability to display 1080p.
Thanks for your help, and any additional tips you can give are much appreciated!
