[linux-dvb] Re: Before I buy

[Nico Sabbi <nsabbi@tiscali.it>]

Stefan Sassenberg wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm new to this list.
>
> I'm thinking about buying a DVB-T card but am unsure about a few 
> things. My main purpose of having such a card is to record from TV in 
> good quality and watch the recordings later. When I'm watching TV I 
> usually do so in a small window while using the computer for other 
> things, so this can be done with the present analogue TV card.
>
> The main question is: Is it ok to buy a budget card (like the 
> Avermedia 771) or is it for some reason essential to have at least one 
> non-budget (do they have a name?) card.
the only reason for having FF card WAS to use VDR, but now that there 
are so many output plugins I doubt
they can be preferrable at all

> Can I record and watch a programme (using mplayer/mencoder or the VDR 
> project) simultaneously with a budget card? It's not too important for 
> me but I'd like to know it anyway.

I don't know about VDR (but I think you can) with mencoder you can save 
the stream and at the same time you can watch
it with mplayer

> Can I operate the two cards at the same time?

yes

> Thank you very much.
>
> Best regards
>
> Stefan