Hi, I'm looking to add some PVR functionality to my Shuttle SS40G. I'm down to two choices and I wondered if anyone had any advice as to which one may be the best to purchase. Your advice would be most appreciated.
Creative Labs Video Blaster Digital VCR
Pros
Hardware Encoding
Nice 'wife-friendly' user interface
IR blaster (BTW, has any one succesfully managed to control a Motorola DCT2000 cable box with this?)
Remote Control
Cons
Creavite Labs 'legendary' support & drivers
No integrated EPG
Strange MPEG2 recording format
or
ATI All-in-Wonder VE
Pros
Integrated Graphics Accelerator
EPG
All-in-one solution
Standard MPEG2 recordings
Cons
Less 'wife-friendly' GUI
No Remote
No IR blaster
ATI's drivers?
Creative Labs Video Blaster Digital VCR
Pros
Hardware Encoding
Nice 'wife-friendly' user interface
IR blaster (BTW, has any one succesfully managed to control a Motorola DCT2000 cable box with this?)
Remote Control
Cons
Creavite Labs 'legendary' support & drivers
No integrated EPG
Strange MPEG2 recording format
or
ATI All-in-Wonder VE
Pros
Integrated Graphics Accelerator
EPG
All-in-one solution
Standard MPEG2 recordings
Cons
Less 'wife-friendly' GUI
No Remote
No IR blaster
ATI's drivers?