As my freeview DVR appears to have just packed in, I have taken the opertunity to beef up my MediaCenter. I have ordered a Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-t it’s not the most expensive TV Tuner card on the market, but for what little use it will get it should be fine!
Not bad for £25 from ebuyer: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/27669
Watch and Record Freeview Digital TV on your PC!
- Watch Freeview digital TV on your PC, in a window or full screen. Digital TV offers sharper picture and clearer sound!
- Record Freeview digital TV to disk in DVD quality. Playback to your PC screen. Pause digital TV, too!
- Includes our new ergonomic Remote Control.
WinTV-NOVA-T PCI features
- Watch, pause and record Freeview Digital TV on your PC – in a window or full screen.
- Record digital TV programmes to disk using high quality MPEG compression. Playback your TV recordings at any time to your PC screen, in a window or full screen. Schedule your Freeview digital TV recordings with WinTV-Schedule.
- Listen to DVB-T radio on your PC. WinTV-NOVA-T PCI can also receive DVB-T stereo radio.
- Includes the Hauppauge IR remote control for easy control of the TV functions.
It should have arrived by this time tomorrow, so expect a review sometimes after that.