I'm in the middle of building an HTPC with Asus TUSL2 motherboard, 1.2g PIII and probably an Nvidia graphics card with DVI out for a plasma screen.
I want to get OTA HD, but I'm confused as to which card is best. There appear to be only three real contenders - Hauppauge WinTV-HD, AccessDTV and the HiPix. I've ruled the HiPix out based on the comments on this forum to date.
Are there any good reviews on these two cards?
Why does the AccessDTV have a VGA port on it? I want to use the Nvidia graphics card to display the output, not the AccessDTV card. How will that interact with my requirement for DVI output only? The Hauppauge doesn't appear to have this requirement.
Also, both the Hauppauge and AccessDTV have onboard SPDIF audio. Can I use the M-Audio card I am planning to use for DVD's or do I have to use the audio output they supply? What is the quality like of the onboard audio?
The encrypted PVR files issue on the AccessDTV also looks like a negative. Does the Hauppauge have this issue?
Thanks for any input.
I want to get OTA HD, but I'm confused as to which card is best. There appear to be only three real contenders - Hauppauge WinTV-HD, AccessDTV and the HiPix. I've ruled the HiPix out based on the comments on this forum to date.
Are there any good reviews on these two cards?
Why does the AccessDTV have a VGA port on it? I want to use the Nvidia graphics card to display the output, not the AccessDTV card. How will that interact with my requirement for DVI output only? The Hauppauge doesn't appear to have this requirement.
Also, both the Hauppauge and AccessDTV have onboard SPDIF audio. Can I use the M-Audio card I am planning to use for DVD's or do I have to use the audio output they supply? What is the quality like of the onboard audio?
The encrypted PVR files issue on the AccessDTV also looks like a negative. Does the Hauppauge have this issue?
Thanks for any input.