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Guenter Bellach wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:52:57 -0600, Krydor <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
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>>I'm thinking of upgrading my little C-Band system to include a DVB
>>receiver. Not sure which route I should take, not sure which product to
>>buy.
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> My personal experience is that a stand-alone system is cheaper and
> also catches more channels than the PVC card.
There's no reason why a stand-alone system would catch more channels
than a PCI card. In theory, they are identical in that respect.
Whether or not it's cheaper depends upon what you want and what you
have to start out with. You can get stand alone cards pretty cheaply,
and if you already have a computer system, and that's where you want
to watch the broadcasts, it's reasonable to go that way. The best
thing about this option is that you can record broadcasts and turn
your computer into a PVR/Tivo-like box. The downside is that the
software/User-Interface can be buggy or hard to use (but on the other
hand, you can choose from different software packages).
A stand-alone box can be easier to use, and it attaches easily to
your TV. These are getting pretty cheap too, nowadays.