Dell Home has the Hauppauge HD PVR High Definition Personal Video Recorder 1212 USB 2.0 Interface for $220 - 25% with coupon code 7WD7KLJJNSZX44 [Exp 5/20] + $0 shipping = $165 shipped. Built-in hardware H.264 high definition encoder, for high performance, high quality TV recordings.
I F-ing hate that they call this a PVR. It's NOT - it's an encoder. Nothing more nothing less. A PVR is something records video and this does not do that.
I know this is a little late, but yea it encodes with H.264 which VMC cannot play unfortunately. I think W7 media center is rumored to be able to handle it.
I also was hoping to use it to record sattelite on my HTPC. Oh well.
hmm... still expensive, but should i get it?
I love mine! record shows in HD straight from Directv and then I make a bluray from it...
I'll wait till the price of BDRs drop.
Wish you could use this with VMC
I F-ing hate that they call this a PVR. It's NOT - it's an encoder. Nothing more nothing less. A PVR is something records video and this does not do that.
what's VMC?
Vista Media Center
thanks #7. so this isn't compatible with vista mc? was thinking of buying one for it
I know this is a little late, but yea it encodes with H.264 which VMC cannot play unfortunately. I think W7 media center is rumored to be able to handle it.
I also was hoping to use it to record sattelite on my HTPC. Oh well.