TV - Freeview Cards

Oddw1re · 21 May 2007 at 16:17

Are these any good though i might get one

fail at the internets · 21 May 2007 at 16:19

Energize · 21 May 2007 at 16:35

Oddw1re said:
Are these any good though i might get one

Well do you like watching tv?

Oddw1re · 21 May 2007 at 16:44

well i have heared that the signal isnt great on them is this true

Energize · 21 May 2007 at 16:46

Oddw1re said:
well i have heared that the signal isnt great on them is this true

I get 95% when tuned into most channels. It depends where you live.

blakka · 21 May 2007 at 16:48

Do OCuk sell these?

If so where abouts because I can't seem to find them on the site.

bloodiedathame · 21 May 2007 at 16:51

Graphics Cards/ TV cards.

Oddw1re · 21 May 2007 at 16:58

well i have a freeview box on a tv and i get every channel
so it should be ok then

blakka · 21 May 2007 at 17:02

Cheers found it.

Meatball · 21 May 2007 at 19:47

I have a Hauppauge Nova-T-500 running with Vista HP x64 and it's sweet :cool:

. I live in a fairly low signal area but I never have reception problems. The only strange thing that happens is as soon as someone turns on the shower my TV card goes bizurk and as soon as you turn it off the reception is back :confused:

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xb8browney · 21 May 2007 at 19:50

I got a USB one for £20 and it is very good.

Oddw1re · 21 May 2007 at 20:13

can you plug an arial into the back of the Hauppauge Nova-T-500

Crowze · 22 May 2007 at 09:25

Of course, how else would it pick up a signal?

misterPK · 22 May 2007 at 09:40

I've just bought a Hauppauge Nova-TD, and as soon as I put some aerial cabling in I'll be able to use it!

Yes, living in a low signal area means that even the 2 little antennas it comes with can't pick up diddly squat.

Although this is a great excuse to get the power tools out...

PK!

tripitaka · 22 May 2007 at 12:25

If you go Hauppauge, make sure you check their website for driver support.

Mine (Nova-t PCI) still isn't supported in Vista 64, which I'm pretty annoyed about.

tripitaka · 26 Jun 2007 at 12:39

Turns out that after saying for months that drivers are 'coming soon', they are now not going to release any.

I definitely wouldn't recommend a Hauppauge product to anybody now.

monkeysmith · 26 Jun 2007 at 12:42

I have a Hauppauge Nova T in my HTPC and no complaints at all. Used to live in an area according to the freeview website - couldn't receive any, but I did.

bloodiedathame · 26 Jun 2007 at 12:43

Ive got a Hauppage Nova - T 500 and its great. Record one channel, watch another. Quality is great. Running on Vista 64bit HP.

tripitaka · 26 Jun 2007 at 16:19

The cards are fine, the driver support isn't.

If they had just come out and said they weren't going to be making any I wouldn't be so bothered, but for months they said they were coming.

Put me right off.

Strongbow · 26 Jun 2007 at 19:23

Can't recommend the Terratec one enough, very fast at channel switching and yes it does have Vista x64 drivers as that is what I'm using!

Terratec Cinergy 2400i

You'll need a PCI-e 1x slot for it though!

Just noticed O/C have some new cards from Compro, the specs look good! ...I've never used these but anything is better than Hauppauge as all my experience over the years with a range of their cards has been painful.