HOT HOT HOT PVR250 _ beyond TV OWNAGE DEAl

[Goosemaster]

Hauppague MCE PVR 250( $95 value) + beyond TV ($59 value) for $139 total plus $6.95 for UPS GROUNDI CAN't BELIEVE I WAITED ON THAT PAST PVR250MCE DEAL..IT PAID OFF.....BEYOND TV + PVR250MCE for $139 plus $7 for shipping


What are the odds. I finally cashed a check today, and was about to buy the software now and the card in the future, when I noticed this deal. KICKASS! I BOUGHT IT AND CAN't WAIT FOR IT TO ARRIVE



<-----PVR250MCE deal OWNAGE


EDITL Okay, it isn't THAT great, but I thought it was "pretty good"

 

[arcenite]

in other news...

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe
in other news...

If you are going to thread crap, at least put some effort into it....

 

[maddogchen]

At first I was gonna say nooooooooooooo.... but then i went to the site and saw that it doesn't include the remote. so now I feel better. From the previous one, $80 PVR250 + $60 BeyondTV = $140 so about the same.

But still a good deal though :beer:

now if only they threw in a remote...

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: maddogchen
At first I was gonna say nooooooooooooo.... but then i went to the site and saw that it doesn't include the remote. so now I feel better. From the previous one, $80 PVR250 + $60 BeyondTV = $140 so about the same.

But still a good deal though :beer:

now if only they threw in a remote...

That would be killer. The PVR 250 from the other sites is at $90 and $95

 

[TrentSteel]

Good deal even without the remote.

 

[parkerbink]

I have been using Beyond TV for a few months and after a bit of hardware related difficulty it is awesome!

 

[curtfj]

I have been using Beyond TV for a few months and after a bit of hardware related difficulty it is awesome!

I would second that and recommend holding off on any purchases of Tivo stock.

 

[JJMcKay]

hmm.. that's alright i guess.

 

[Tarkus]

Good deal if you didn't get in on the last PVR250 deal, and are set on BeyondTV.

 

[tedinde]

Since everyone has one of these. I ordered one. I thought i was happy with my winfast expert in my shuttle box playing to a dell fp2001 on my desktop.

Im not really needing a remote, but what is everyone using or where are they??

 

[Probedude]

Originally posted by: parkerbink
I have been using Beyond TV for a few months and after a bit of hardware related difficulty it is awesome!

Are you sending the output to a TV? How does the quality look?
Right now I am viewing it on my PC monitor and the picture quality sucks (pixelization), plus very slow response.

Dave

 

[curtfj]

On my TV it looks as good as Tivo

 

[forkd]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe
in other news...

If you are going to thread crap, at least put some effort into it....

I thought he was funny I smiled when I read the first remark then laughed when I read yours....thanks

 

[par]

this is a little OT, but you guys are the audience I need

i want to put one of these cards in a sv25 shuttle using onboard video because i only have 1 pci slot AND i'm not aware of any aiw pci card with fm tuning.

then i want to install xp mce from msdn.. anyone see a problem with that from a hardware point of view??

the proc is a celeron 1.2 with 256mb ram pc133, 40gb 7200rpm hd

pm me if you like.. i don't want to hijack the thread

thanks!

we now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

 

[par]

ttt

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: par
this is a little OT, but you guys are the audience I need

i want to put one of these cards in a sv25 shuttle using onboard video because i only have 1 pci slot AND i'm not aware of any aiw pci card with fm tuning.

then i want to install xp mce from msdn.. anyone see a problem with that from a hardware point of view??

the proc is a celeron 1.2 with 256mb ram pc133, 40gb 7200rpm hd

pm me if you like.. i don't want to hijack the thread

thanks!

we now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

YOur processor will be fine if you are using a HARDWARE encoder like the onme in this deal (PVR250MCE or just a regular 250)

THe only limiting factor on your procesor wil be the CPU when you are using "showsqueeze" it is a very nice batch tool that can compress your mpeg 2 show into wma or Divx....your will take a while to encode stuff.

 

[Goosemaster]

I would recommend that you get a larger HD or record in WMA(which the hardware encoder can't help you with as iit only accelerates mpeg2 encoding..


I record 2 hours of tv right now, and with Beyondtv recorded 5+

Each hour is about 3.5GB at FULL mpeg2 quality. In Hi-def divx, the same file is only 300MB

 

[hjlin]

I am curious, after all these software/hardware upgrade, isn't it cheaper to get a DirecTivo for $50?

 

[Tal]

Originally posted by: hjlin
I am curious, after all these software/hardware upgrade, isn't it cheaper to get a DirecTivo for $50?

I don't think this service requires a subscription fee.... So in the end, this is cheaper I think

I'd like to get a new tuner card, sucks that I'm so cheap. This seems like a good deal, but I'm still waiting for the PVR250 FAR/AC/APM @ OM.

 

[VaG]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

If you are going to thread crap, at least put some effort into it....

I hate to imagine the excitement you would experience if you ever got laid.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: hjlin
I am curious, after all these software/hardware upgrade, isn't it cheaper to get a DirecTivo for $50?

1) i don't have sattelite
2) I don;t want a tivo for basic cable....
3) my PC is a HTPC...so it is natural..as my TV is plugged into it


4) CompressionCompressionCompressionCompression - THese programs can automatically creat batch files and reencode your files in Divx or WMA overnight, allowing for archiving due to the increase in space and sharing/viewing away from home

 

[agent2099]

please put price in topic

 

[Daniel]

Originally posted by: par
this is a little OT, but you guys are the audience I need

i want to put one of these cards in a sv25 shuttle using onboard video because i only have 1 pci slot AND i'm not aware of any aiw pci card with fm tuning.

then i want to install xp mce from msdn.. anyone see a problem with that from a hardware point of view??

the proc is a celeron 1.2 with 256mb ram pc133, 40gb 7200rpm hd

pm me if you like.. i don't want to hijack the thread

thanks!

we now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

I did the same thing with a Shuttle, XPMCE and an avermedia m150. My only problem was the Shuttle only 32 megs of onboard video and XPMCE needs 64 to run, if you have that then you are fine, otherwise you need a cheap 64 meg or more AGP card.

 

[puppyfriend]

I've had plenty of these cards and HTPCs. That was until I got the lava hot ReplayTV deal. Since then, I only turn on my HTPC to watch HDTV. Here's some advance. Skip on this card and put the money toward a Replay or Tivo. You'll be much happier.