Apologies if the question has been asked before, looking through the search they all seem to be a few years old, and well, we know what technology is like!
At the moment I'm specc'ing up a media centre setup for a friend, got pretty much all the functionality sorted in regards to streaming media, nas box the whole shebang.
However, there is no real up to date information about sky - be it plus, hd and whatnot.
I've gathered thusfar-
- HDMI to a PVR card is out due to HDCP on encrypted channels,
- To get integration I'll need a card that supports IR Blasting (?)
- Componant is the better choice over S-Video
- Optical out is available so that's sound sorted
However, does anyone have any experience of how Windows 7 Media Center handles the program guide?
Is there any benefit with a twin digital tuner card? I know this might sound a novice quiestion, but if I go with a twin tuner card will I still be limited to recording and watching the same thing with the feed being from the skybox? I guess I'd still be able to utilise the sky box features of recording some programs and use the pc or sky pause and record features however, but all in one would be idea!
Sky would probably make a nice little sum if they offered a tuner card!
Any suggestions into integrated TV cards or just general insight into how the sky setup works with a HTPC would be appreciated!
At the moment I'm specc'ing up a media centre setup for a friend, got pretty much all the functionality sorted in regards to streaming media, nas box the whole shebang.
However, there is no real up to date information about sky - be it plus, hd and whatnot.
I've gathered thusfar-
- HDMI to a PVR card is out due to HDCP on encrypted channels,
- To get integration I'll need a card that supports IR Blasting (?)
- Componant is the better choice over S-Video
- Optical out is available so that's sound sorted
However, does anyone have any experience of how Windows 7 Media Center handles the program guide?
Is there any benefit with a twin digital tuner card? I know this might sound a novice quiestion, but if I go with a twin tuner card will I still be limited to recording and watching the same thing with the feed being from the skybox? I guess I'd still be able to utilise the sky box features of recording some programs and use the pc or sky pause and record features however, but all in one would be idea!
Sky would probably make a nice little sum if they offered a tuner card!
Any suggestions into integrated TV cards or just general insight into how the sky setup works with a HTPC would be appreciated!