HTPC Info -
Home theater PC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I use PVR 500 Tuner card -
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500 MCE TV Tuner Adapter reviews - CNET Reviews It have dual tuner and I can record and watch 2 different shows at same time.
I use DirectTV box to record from. CC is turn on my DirectTV box so CC is always record on file all the time. I can watch my TV on any portable video or laptop etc and have CC because it already burn into video on recorded.
For my Software I use SageTV -
SageTV® Media Center - PVR, Music and Photos for Windows and Linux PCs and consumer electronics devices It run on Windows but you have to buy.
I always go to
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=26 to read and learn more about HTPC when I want to improve my HTPC.
You can use MythTV -
MythTV, Open Source DVR - which run on linux and is free.
SageTV and MythTV are 2 most popular HTPC software.
You can use HDTV tuner card to record over Air but not very many HDTV tuner card have a good CC so make sure you research and review before select a HDTV tuner card.
Or you can get Hauppauge HD-PVR
HD PVR Product overview and hook to HDTV cable box or HDTV DirectTV box and record HDTV shows. HD-PVR use compoment to record from STBs. CC comes from HDTV cable box or DirectTV box.
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