Re: HD Tv cards and 2 tuners or 3 cards,PIP What are the real options.

From: Knox (thornNOSPAM99_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 17:36:24 -0500

Something I don't understand about this configuration is the guide. Do you
get one guide for the OTA tuner and another for the NTSC tuner(s)?

Thank you,

Knox

"Michael Creasy [MSFT]" <mcreasy@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23TkWPqWBFHA.3824@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> You can have up to 3 tuners. Two must be "regular" NTSC tuners, these
> will be used for cable/satellite. The third tuner has to be an
> Over-The-Air (OTA) ATSC tuner.
> That accounts for the tuner cards, you'll also need a high powered video
> (graphics) card which is what will connect to the TV.
>
> Media Center doesn't do any Picture in Picture features.
>
> --
> Michael Creasy [MSFT] - http://blogs.msdn.com/mcreasy
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "Gary L Greco" <garylgreco@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:D388E9E5-8A18-436E-A5F7-3F983857A212@microsoft.com...
>>I have heard or read that we can use up to 3 video cards in an MCE
>>computer.
>> With HD being both available through what I call "unwired or rabbit ears"
>> and
>> cable or direct tv sources, I have a couple people wanting to watch or
>> record
>> HD tv while watching another channel.
>> Know if my mind is seeing this right we can put 2 TV cards in to capture
>> signals, and one Video out to the TV.
>> Is this correct?
>>
>> So would we be able to have picture in a picture type of display option
>> in
>> any type of configuration?
>>
>> Or would that be strictly produced by the TV with 2 tuners in it?
>>
>> And I see only one at present time HD card from ATI available, has anyone
>> used or heard of any other cards tha have come to market?
>> I am looking into building just theater type systems or entertainment
>> centers with MCE and some really good sound systems. I have the MCE
>> system we
>> built from the Roadshow and want to first get my options straightened out
>> ,and find what is really going to work without wasting a large amount of
>> time
>> or money so any input will be useful on how I proceed.Thanks in
>> advance:)))
>>
>> Sorry for the questions in one post just dont want to waste posting space
>> in
>> the forum.
>> --
>> Gary L Greco
>
>

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