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lsilvest · 07-09-2009, 07:42 PM

That tuner only has an NTSC (analog) tuner on it, so you can only record through a converter box and it won't be HD (if you use an antennae). You can probably use it for analog cable also. The component input is only for 480 (SD) such as your DVD player, not HD. You can plug satellite into it, but you can only record the channel selected on your satellite box. If you have an antennae, you would need another tuner card with an ATSC tuner to get HD. There are a number of different ones on the market like Hauppage, ATI, Avermedia. I personally use both ATI and Avermedia because I'm only recording HD OTA and they were less expensive. If you want to record HD from satellite, then the HD-PVR from Hauppage is your only choice. It all depends on just how you want to record and where you want to view (pc, HDTV).

07-09-2009, 07:42 PM	#2
lsilvest High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 86	That tuner only has an NTSC (analog) tuner on it, so you can only record through a converter box and it won't be HD (if you use an antennae). You can probably use it for analog cable also. The component input is only for 480 (SD) such as your DVD player, not HD. You can plug satellite into it, but you can only record the channel selected on your satellite box. If you have an antennae, you would need another tuner card with an ATSC tuner to get HD. There are a number of different ones on the market like Hauppage, ATI, Avermedia. I personally use both ATI and Avermedia because I'm only recording HD OTA and they were less expensive. If you want to record HD from satellite, then the HD-PVR from Hauppage is your only choice. It all depends on just how you want to record and where you want to view (pc, HDTV).