Apr 2, 2007 #1 V vnr111 n00b Joined Jan 20, 2007 Messages 50 Hi, I have just finished building my HTPC (see signature) and I'm looking for a PCI card that can get my directv feed. Do these exist? I'm looking for one for Vista x64bit. Thanks!
Hi, I have just finished building my HTPC (see signature) and I'm looking for a PCI card that can get my directv feed. Do these exist? I'm looking for one for Vista x64bit. Thanks!
Apr 2, 2007 #2 A Adidas4275 Supreme [H]ardness Joined Mar 11, 2006 Messages 5,986 you will need to hook your DTV box to your PC, as for x64 drivers for vista I am not sure, but the ATI 550 pr 650 chipsets are good tuners the hypauge pvr-1600 (iknow t hats not the right spelling) should be good also...
you will need to hook your DTV box to your PC, as for x64 drivers for vista I am not sure, but the ATI 550 pr 650 chipsets are good tuners the hypauge pvr-1600 (iknow t hats not the right spelling) should be good also...
Apr 3, 2007 #3 G gr0m45 n00b Joined Jan 17, 2007 Messages 35 What model of directv receiver do you have? BTW, those are awesome specs for an HTPC in your sig!
Apr 3, 2007 #4 S scoob8000 2[H]4U Joined May 4, 2002 Messages 2,834 Are you looking to use your HTPC to control your DTV? I would assume you could connect the outputs of the DTV to a TV tuner card and set it to use the s-video input instead of the built in tuner. Then use a USB-UIRT and something like eventghost or girder to send IR commands to the DTV box.
Are you looking to use your HTPC to control your DTV? I would assume you could connect the outputs of the DTV to a TV tuner card and set it to use the s-video input instead of the built in tuner. Then use a USB-UIRT and something like eventghost or girder to send IR commands to the DTV box.
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