On January 25, 2011 at 01:38, Bruce H.Campbell said...
To add to the confusion, Newegg.ca failed to include a model number unlike here:
[Link: digitalconnection.com]You need to pay attention to such as the DVB version is for Europe and what we need is the ATSC/QAM model and of course if you want to use it with cable or satellite those boxes need to be net-workable via RJ45 and software.
I assumed that it would be ATSC if it is sold here, but it is a good point. Plus I am not interested in the rest since all I want is an OTA HDPVR
Divco has good stuff I was considering buying a Fusion 7 tuner but the TiVX models may be less costly than building a specialised PC as currently motherboard manufacturers like Gigabyte, EVGA and ASUS seem to be catering to the gamer crowd mostly and unless you go to the industrial market like iBase or Transduction it is getting harder to support legacy cards beyond the PCIE craze. I'm considering the M6620NP myself rather than building another Home Theatre PC. If that is the same machine....its a good price, just poorly presented. Ask Newegg if that is the 6620 and report back. I'd be curious as I would like to get a 6620 or its successor someday, even though I'm not networked here at home.
the 6620 is a different machine but as far as I can tell (from TViX site) the duo is a newer model (just a few months old) with the only difference being that the duo does not have wi-fi (it says optional). The 6620 is on Newegg as well but it is roughly twice the price (396$). while the slim HD is on the site you linked to for 200$
However yes, the series themselves come stock without a HDD but that lets the user decide how much space they need. Don't forget though a broadcast .ts or .tp file is just a direct copying of the transmitted signal and they can be huge, from 5Gigs to 9Gigs for a one hour show. Yet unlike a boot or gaming drive you don't need 7200-10000rpm spindle speeds, 5400 is good enough and the WD 'green' drives run at 5900.
agree. You can get a nice big one for 100$ and if you have a spare from an old PC you can use that as well.
