Dual Tuner?

BaZmO* · 2006-07-25 09:48:38

I recently bought a computer that has Media Centre on it and I'm about to purchase a TV Tuner card so that I can get the full use from MC. A friend of mine has suggested that I get one of these. Thing is though, as I'm using an LCD TV as the monitor is their any point in getting a dual tuner TV card, cos if I'm recording…

25-07-2006 09:48AM

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I recently bought a computer that has Media Centre on it and I'm about to purchase a TV Tuner card so that I can get the full use from MC. A friend of mine has suggested that I get one of these.

Thing is though, as I'm using an LCD TV as the monitor is their any point in getting a dual tuner TV card, cos if I'm recording TV through the card I can be watching another channel through the LCD.

Is their benifits from using a dual tuner that I'm not aware of?

Cheers.

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#2 25-07-2006 10:06AM

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youd be doing it all through one rempote for a start.
one epg etc.

you can also record 2 channels at once, whicle watching a previously recorded channel.

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#3 25-07-2006 02:59PM

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Cheers. Wasn't sure if he was over-speccing it or not.

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