Tsunami982
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i have a 32in tv so i guess i should be fine. thanks psxjunky. what do you recommend in the way of remotes?
Originally posted by: gmessner
I'm an employee of http://www.pcalchemy.com, we are now selling the same WinTV-PVR-250 MCE for $99.95.
To clarify a few things:
1) This card does work with MythTV, however the current [un-patched] ivtv driver is recognizing the card as a version 1 card and then the computer immediately locks up (the MCE card is a version 2 card). I provided a fix for this to many of our customers and also provided the ivtv developers with a card so they could provide a permanent fix. Currently ivtv 0.1.10 is in pre-release with the fix to make this card work out of the box, though I'm sticking with my patched 0.1.9 until 0.1.10 is stable. If anyone needs the ivtv fix just email support@pcalchemy.com and we'll send it to you.
2) To whoever bought their card for $88.00, I'm pretty sure that was an older WinTV-PVR-250 OEM card without FM and probably has a heatsink because the card runs a bit hotter.
3) The reason we sell on eBay for more than the website, is that on average it costs us about $10 more to sell on eBay + the extra time involved listing, etc. I wish I could just tell everyone bidding on the eBay cards to come buy from the website, but that would be violating eBay rules and we'd get kicked off. We've also lowered the price of the card because we are now buying them for less and are passing the savings on.
A little plug for http://www.pcalchemy.com, we are dedicated to HTPC and are adding new HTPC related hardware to our site every day. We are VERY aggressive on our prices and usually beat even the big guys like newegg.com. The difference is that we are customer service oriented, if you have a problem, we'll either help you directly, or point you somewhere to get the best help, most retailers have know idea on the technical issues involving the products they sell, we have experts that do and are ready and willing to help.
Greg
Lead Technical Guru
http://www.pcalchemy.com
Originally posted by: Tsunami982
i have a 32in tv so i guess i should be fine. thanks psxjunky. what do you recommend in the way of remotes?
Originally posted by: mtcabral
Hi, Greg,
I ordered one of these cards from you guys (http://www.pcalchemy.com/) last week, so I'm anxiously awaiting its arrival. Since it's OEM, do I get the CD with it? If not, can you point me to exactly what I need to download to get what I need?
Thanks!
Mike
Originally posted by: Scribe
Any more in stock here?
Originally posted by: psxjunky
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the sagetv isn't a retail PVR250
Originally posted by: Bry
I'm trying to decide between the 250MCE, 250, and 350. Both 250 and 350 include a remote, whereas the 250MCE does not. As far as I can tell, the 350 adds FM and svideo TV out. The 250MCE is the same as the 350, without the remote. Is that correct?
If I get a 250, how can I output to my TV? Would I need to get a video card which supports TV out? Or do I have to use the onboard TV out to get the hardware decoding?
If I get a 250MCE, can I use this with XP? If I buy an MCE remote, can I still use that remote with standard XP?
Originally posted by: Tsunami982
is the tv out on video card going to look as good as the tv out on the 350?
Originally posted by: Chadder007
Originally posted by: psxjunky
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the sagetv isn't a retail PVR250
Yes and no. Strictly speaking it isn't a retail PVR-250 because you don't get the outer cover for the box and the card comes in a white box. But the contents of the box are EXACTLY the same as you get in a retail PVR-250 ... so the ONLY thing you don't get is the colorful outer cover. You DO get the Hauppauge software CD, the Hauppauge Remote and the IR Blaster just like in the retail PVR-250.
I have bought both the retail PVR-250 from CircuitCity and the SageTV + PVR-250 bundle and have compared the contents ... except for the outer cover they are exactly the same.