Re: Replacement Remote and Video Card

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From: Dana Cline - MVP (dcline_at_scriptpro.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:09:42 -0500

Rob,

I rolled my own system a few months ago. I bought a Hauppauge PVR-250 MCE
and am happy with it. I know that others are supported, but haven't heard
great things about several of them. Hauppauge has been making PC tuner cards
for _years_ and seem to have gotten it right. The card also contains an FM
tuner...it works great in my 4th floor apartment but I'm unsure how well it
will work in my basement in the new house...it has a little dipole antenna
but I'm sure I could hook in a bigger one easily enough.

Dana Cline - MVP

"Robert R Kircher, Jr." <rrkircher@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:A9OdndZE9I33VrfcRVn-tQ@giganews.com...
> I guess I should have made myself clearer. I'm actually looking for
advice
> on the Tuner/Capture card. My mistake.
>
> --
>
> Rob
>

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