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03 November 2003, 02:53 PM
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Has anyone got any links to useful sites or information concerning building a dedicated Media/PVR PC. Any info regarding best Video Cards, Audio, MB's, Cases etc would be greatly appreciated.
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Michael
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03 November 2003, 03:51 PM
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Ig got a Shuttle and one of these.. http://www.nebula-electronics.com
Great card and the software does it all... take a look u can download the software an take a look at the features although it wont work it will give u an idea of that it can do.
Great card and the software does it all... take a look u can download the software an take a look at the features although it wont work it will give u an idea of that it can do.
03 November 2003, 04:34 PM
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what channels do you get my current pvr set up is a shuttle with a geforce 4200ti vivo agp card connected to digital cable but it's a waste of time coz i don't watch much.
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Si
what channels do you get my current pvr set up is a shuttle with a geforce 4200ti vivo agp card connected to digital cable but it's a waste of time coz i don't watch much.
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03 November 2003, 04:43 PM
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Si,
The Nebula card gives you all current terrestial free to view channels, and was already on my list of possible devices.
With relation to the shuttle systems, are they worth the premium over just assembling in a standard case ?
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The Nebula card gives you all current terrestial free to view channels, and was already on my list of possible devices.
With relation to the shuttle systems, are they worth the premium over just assembling in a standard case ?
thanks,
Michael
03 November 2003, 05:05 PM
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micheal i don't think they really are more expensive, your getting a case (£40) motherboard with onboard gfx, soundcard including digital in out, lan (£100) cpu cooler (£30) and thats not far off a shuttle 
There cracking little systems mine currently running a 1.7 celeron and alll in all cost me £300 quid as i had some spares lying around
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There cracking little systems mine currently running a 1.7 celeron and alll in all cost me £300 quid as i had some spares lying around
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04 November 2003, 09:03 AM
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Have a look at
www.overclockers.co.uk
they seem to have pretty good prices on the Shuttle cases (even have the new Athlon64 one). They deliver very quickly in my experience, order one afternoon - delivery next morning.
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www.overclockers.co.uk
they seem to have pretty good prices on the Shuttle cases (even have the new Athlon64 one). They deliver very quickly in my experience, order one afternoon - delivery next morning.
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04 November 2003, 04:11 PM
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I get all the Freeview channels and raido stations on freeview.. You can record any channel and if ur crazy enough the whole Digital Dlownlink so all channels at once.!!! takes loads of disk space.
Not got anyproblems to talk of. The recordings are great best card iv seen so far...
Not got anyproblems to talk of. The recordings are great best card iv seen so far...
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