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    Dual TV Card For Win7

    I have a USB TV stick, single tuner, and it seems rather tempromental under Win7 for some reason - loads of chanels don't work which previously did etc.

    I've got kinda used to having a TV tuner, and I figure a dual one is the way to go - then I can record and watch different bits and bobs at once.

    I reckon a PCI card is the way to go, as I have a spare slot and it seems the USB ones cause problems (perhaps PCI will get rid of the problems I have atm)

    Can anyone reccomend a decent one from a decent shop (Scan or something) - I'll bash it on the crimbo list rather than a dodgy jumper!

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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    I'd actually recommend the Hauppauge Nova-T 500 or the Nova-TD 500.

    Both a dual tuner PCI (really just two USB tuners and a USB controller on a PCI card though), the TD is for poor signal areas and can be configured to use the two tuners in parallel to boost the signal. Doing it this way you do only end up with only one tuner though.

    I have two in a Windows 7 system running MediaPortal and they work just fine.

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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    I dumped my Nova-T 500 because of driver issues and switched to a cheaper pinnacle card which was half the cost and is faster at channel switching.. My MC actually sleeps and wakes perfectly now which was worth the hassle of switching the cards out (i sold the NovaT for 35 quid and got the pinnacle for 22..)
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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    I also have two Pinnacle dual tuner PCIe cards and they don't get a signal at all, whereas the Nova-Ts get a perfectly strong signal.

    I never put my TV server to sleep so that isn't an issue. The Nova-Ts need about 20 seconds between resuming from a S3 sleep to fully wake. MediaPortal has settings to take this into account, which were added specifically for the Nova-T but also come in handy for other cards.

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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Honestly, i'm in nirvana with it atm - it just works, perfectly. The fact it magically falls asleep when bored and then wakes up to record tv all by itself completely reliably is wonderful - it took us (wife and I) about two weeks to believe it (and trust it) The Nova-T has a documented driver issue (check their forums) with the tuners being unavaible post wake - also the pinnacle drivers just install off WU faster than you can blink and with zero hassle

    I've no idea why you've got signal problems but I do have a proper aerial with a full rewire etc which gets me a very strong signal where I am. Went with the pinnacle due to a recommendation here tbh.
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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Right, are you running Windows 7 32bit or 64bit? Depending on your OS I have different recommendations. Some cards don't work to well/at all under 64bit.

    Also what slot are we talking, PCIe or PCI, are you limited in which slot you can use?
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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Quote Originally Posted by dangel View Post
    I've no idea why you've got signal problems but I do have a proper aerial with a full rewire etc which gets me a very strong signal where I am. Went with the pinnacle due to a recommendation here tbh.
    Brand new external aerial and RG6 cabling right to the card. Running W7 64bit. MediaPortal would find about 15 channels with the Pinnacles on two MUXs, the Nova-Ts pick up everything.

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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    Brand new external aerial and RG6 cabling right to the card. Running W7 64bit. MediaPortal would find about 15 channels with the Pinnacles on two MUXs, the Nova-Ts pick up everything.
    Interesting.. Well the big difference (possibly) is i'm running 32bit..
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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Quote Originally Posted by dangel View Post
    Interesting.. Well the big difference (possibly) is i'm running 32bit..
    You're probably right. Most cards I have tried, with the exception of the TD-500 have had abysimal support for 64bit OSes.
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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Quote Originally Posted by nightkhaos View Post
    Right, are you running Windows 7 32bit or 64bit? Depending on your OS I have different recommendations. Some cards don't work to well/at all under 64bit.

    Also what slot are we talking, PCIe or PCI, are you limited in which slot you can use?
    I'm running 64bit, and we're talking PCI only, or one of those tiny PCIe x1 things rather than 16 (bout 1 inch long).

    I have no idea why it's misbehaving atm, it was fine under Vista.

    It looks like the 64bit side of things could be making quite a difference....
    Last edited by oldskooladdict; 03-12-2009 at 02:12 PM. Reason: 64bit line

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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Quote Originally Posted by oldskooladdict View Post
    I'm running 64bit, and we're talking PCI only, or one of those tiny PCIe x1 things rather than 16 (bout 1 inch long).

    I have no idea why it's misbehaving atm, it was fine under Vista.

    It looks like the 64bit side of things could be making quite a difference....
    Unfortunately every card I have tried, apart from Hauppauge WinTV cards do not work under Windows 7 64bit. You will want to get a card from them. I recommend the WinTV Nova TD-500.
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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Sweet, I'll put that on the list

    Anyone else getting Bad Hostname when trying to go here:
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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    Quote Originally Posted by oldskooladdict View Post
    Anyone else getting Bad Hostname when trying to go here:
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    Link is operational. BTW, I recommend you use this: http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com
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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    I use a Kworld PC160-2T, pretty the cheapest dual tuner card available. tbh I'm well chuffed with it. Win7 64bit driver support, perfect picture, rapid channel changes - can't fault it.

    Ive actually got 3 in my PC, 6 tuner heaven!

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    Oh, thanks for the link dude, yeah, I suspected as much, for some reason my connection's been a bit rubbish recently, not sure why, but it seems to sort it's self out fairly quickly. Oddness.

    I can ping it but when I do a tracert it times out on hops 3 and 4 then its ok for a few then from 9 on it times out, so I can only assume it's my ISPs dodgy routing to it or something :/

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    Re: Dual TV Card For Win7

    BTW - you guys on 7, do you just use media center or do you use a 3rd party app to watch and record?

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