TV Tuner to record / show multiple channels at the same time

Question

I need a cheap mode to record / watch multiple TV channel at the same time on a single PC.

Can anyone recommend me any solution(TV Tuner, Application) that can help me solve this problem?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 11 '10 at 14:51

You will need a card with twin tuners to be able to watch/record multiple channels.

Hauppauge do a wide range of products including twin tuner and are fairly reasonable on price. I have had 4 different cards of theirs over the years and always been happy.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 11 '10 at 18:39

I'd recommend SilconDust's HDHomeRun. It's slightly more expensive in comparison to internal PC cards, however it's an external tuner that you can hook up to your network via ethernet. It also has two tuners built in. It's extremely easy and simple to hook up. If you use something like Windows Media Center or MythTV, they both work directly with the HDHomeRun. I've only used WMC with the HDHomeRun and it was an absolute breeze to setup.

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 08 '11 at 05:49

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You will have to buy a TV tuner with more than only one tuner. You cannot record from more than one channel with only one tuner.

This is like what you'd need:

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Also, take a look at this card, it's a good price and good reviews. Fits perfectly your needs

edited Oct 08 '11 at 05:49

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TV Tuner to record / show multiple channels at the same time

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