Recent content by scott0728

Yeah, the only reason I wanted to use the PC was to use Media Center to have a TV guide and to be able to record shows and time shift; hate watching commercials. I've got Dish Network with DVR function now, just want to have the better HD picture for the networks. If I use Media Center I can...

It's a Sony kp53hs10, and I'm pretty sure it does not have a built in tuner.

Wouldn't a stand alone require a subscription? All I've seen are Dish Network, Directv, and Tivo units, which all require fees.

Got it. I was hoping to find an inexpensive card that would do both, but maybe there is no such thing. With the cost of a good external HD antenna and pre-amp (I need these as I'm in a rural area, already know this much for a fact) at about $150, I'm not looking to spend another $200 for...

Well this is why I'm so confused. I've got Easykill saying I can do it with one card and someone else saying it will take 2. And my expectation is that the picture quality will be fantastic. My boss is running HD through his Media Center, but his came with a tuner with DVI output and goes...

I'm trying to get HD from over the ar to the PC and then out to the TV (since the TV doesn't have a HD tuner). The video card that came with Media Center has an S-video output, but not DVI or component.

I have an HP Athlon 3500+ Media Center 2005 with an ATI Radeon Xpress 200, and an HDTV ready 53" Sony TV (1080i) with component inputs but not DVI or HDMI. Do I need a separate tuner card for the PC with component outputs of is there an inexpensive HD tuner card that has component outputs? I...