PVR Software

AWOL_2

Hi i have a USB TV tuner, but the software supplied isnt very good and the trial period is about to run out.

Is there any free software ou there to be had? or what do you guys reccomend.

I am running XP home on my PC so dont have media centre.

Thanks

Lorian

https://www.gbpvr.com

Wins hands down for free software.

wolfman

Agreed.

It may be tricky getting your USB device to work with it. Make sure you have the BDA drivers if they are available. Any idea what make of USB DVB-T it is?

AWOL_2

Thanks Chaps

The USB Stick is a cheap one that i found on Ebay. Not sure if you will know anything about it. but here's a link if you can tell me any more.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300074451350&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RCRX_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=300071470584&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&usedrule1=CrossSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

wolfman

Hmm, tricky one. Just try GbPrv straight off, see if it works. If not you may have to try a few generic ones, see if they work with it.

BDA drivers are basically a standard form (might even be an official standard) of driver, so that most software can run and use your usb dvb-t.

Idiophreak

Could also try media portal and see how you get on with that.

Lorian

I think it's an older "allnet" model by the pic. No idea if it comes with BDA though. Won't cost anything to try it....

AWOL_2

Good idea, i will give it a whirl this weekend. Trying to wire up my external ariel to near my computer to get a beter improved signal.

I went for this product as it was cheap.. and we all like cheap dont we????

wolfman

AWOL wrote:

I went for this product as it was cheap.. and we all like cheap dont we????

Good value is the key.

Cheap doesn't necessarily mean good value. I have to say though, when I bought my Freecom (the one I linked above) I fell into exactly the same trap. I just got lucky in that so many people demanded BDA drivers, that Freecom wrote them.

Wait and see what the result is.