digital tv for pc.

jonnyp1993 · 7 Mar 2013 at 15:19

Hi. Sorry if this is the wrong place. I couldnt anywere to put it.

I am wanting to buy dvb for my pc. But i want one with a remote and one that i can record , pause ect ect.

Basicly like sky or virgin.

Can anyone recommend one?
thank you.

Jonnyp

Rilot · 7 Mar 2013 at 15:30

Buy any DVB-T card or USB adaptor and use Windows Media Centre as the software. Most bundled software is poor.

I've got a couple of Chinese, no-name DVB-T USB sticks in my HTPC. They are fine.

Armageus · 7 Mar 2013 at 15:32

+1 for Windows Media Centre - it just works

OcUK sell these, which would fit the bill for Sky+ style viewing
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-017-CP

marc2003 · 7 Mar 2013 at 15:45

/slight hijack

Rilot said:
I've got a couple of Chinese, no-name DVB-T USB sticks in my HTPC. They are fine.

i presume you install the bare drivers and then do everything else through WMC? do you then need a remote that is compatible with WMC?

Armageus · 7 Mar 2013 at 15:55

marc2003 said:
/slight hijack

i presume you install the bare drivers and then do everything else through WMC? do you then need a remote that is compatible with WMC?

That's what I used to with a Hauppage Dual DVB-T PCI card. I used the official Microsoft Media Centre remote which was one of the nicest you could get (light up buttons + came with IR sender to control set top box etc) but think it has been discontinued for a while.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-028-CP
would fit the bill though

marc2003 · 7 Mar 2013 at 16:07

looks good, thanks.