tv tuners for a media center pc?

Question

Whats the best tv tuner to get for a media center pc hooked up to a hd tv. The source will be digital cable. I would like to record at least two channels at the same time, even if i need two tuners. I will be running vista

Answer 1

Look no further my friend .... I use it myself & it is FLAWLESS !
Has 2 tuners built in :

WinTV-PVR-250 MCE by Hauppauge
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_pvr250mce.html

regards,
Philip T

Answer 2

Zenith's Media center pc or any media center pc for that rely will make you handicapped in terms of working equipment and hardware standards. instead choose for a television Tuner card which would be put in on any device and helps dissimilar working structures. you're able to desire to constantly prefer an inner television tuner card on account that this helps recording, time shifting purposes. the only precaution you will desire to take is that to have a stable smps(atleast 350 watts ability furnish). exterior television tuner card will develop muddle. except you're able to desire to usually swap tables or machines,choose for inner television TUNER CARD. determining to purchase rules: a million) would desire to assist intense decision 2)would desire to have recording & time shifting function 3)would desire to be waiting to checklist with genuine time compression (ideally mpeg2) to save disk area.