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Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 6 Feb 2006 08:14:52 -0800
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At 05:12 PM 2/5/2006, you wrote:
>I want to know if there is tuner cards that can handle more than 125 
>stations. I have direct tv and over 200, or could I use dual cards?

No, you will always need to use your cable, or satellite box, for 
additional channels, because they provide more then over the air channels. 
The signal from such sources is encrypted, and decoded within the box. Some 
newer TVs support the new cable / satellite plug in SIMMs, which forgo the 
need for a box, but, as of now, such SIMMs loose the bi-directional signal 
you get with the box, and are not available for use on a PC device.

Of course, you can always use any cable box, or satellite box, though the 
<Line In> ports of your capture device to record any of it's available 
channels. In fact, when recording TV, you will get a far better result if 
you use your cable box, particularly, a digital cable box, through <Line 
In> on your capture card.

Rode
The NOSPIN Group
http://www.freepctech.com/rode/  

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