Friday, May 4, 2012

I need some advice for a tuner(or a video card that can do this) for my pc.?

I need a new tuner for my media center pc?



Here Are My current specs:



Dimension XPS 400, Intel Pentium D 820 (2.8GHz) w/Dual Core Technology



1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (Upgraded to 3GB's)

256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800

250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005



And this is what i want my pc to be able to do: I'd like to be able to use my computer as a dvr, and while i can do that now, i'd like i'd like to be able to hook it up via hdmi cable as i have a hdtv(if possible). I'd also like it to have a dual tuner so that i can record 2 shows at once. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. My budget is around 300. This is what has been suggested so far but theres no hdmi: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/produ…

also i have and xbox 360 elite, maybe i could use that as an 'extender' to play my shows? Or does anyone know of a video card that can the things ive listed?|||FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Express

http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/ENG/products…

http://www.fusionhdtv.co.kr/ENG/WhereToB…

Requires one PCI Express x1 slot



You have one PCI Express x1 slot per

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…



With 2 hybrid high definition DVB-T and analogue TV tuners, the Dual Express lets you watch one analogue & one digital channel or 2 HDTV channels simultaneously or watch one channel while recording another.

It's specifically designed for PCI Express compatible PCs for high-end performance.

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My opinion for a new video card:

For playing the latest games a FRAPS (frames per second) of 50 or higher

For moderate games a FRAPS of 30 or more.

For 2D (simple) games or no games a FRAPS of 18 or more

Refer to following for FRAPS ratings of video cards.

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h…

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MSI NX8500GT-TD256E GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - $58.99

HDTV Out

FRAPS=17.5

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

or

8600GTS From $132

HDTV / S-Video / Composite Out

FRAPS= 53.6

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…

http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.as…

Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amps (Probably will require a larger power supply)

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Most gaming video cards amperage requirements will require updating to a larger power supply.



How to Buy a Power Supply

http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Power-Suppl…



NVIDIA SLI Certified Power Supplies

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_bu…



ATI Radeon Crossfire Certified Power Supplies

http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/…



Diamond Video Cards Certified Power Supplies

http://www.diamondmm.com/certified.php

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