I know these aren't the greatest things in the world, but I want to use it as a PVR rather than buying a seperate freeview box to go under the TV.

My question is this though - does any one know of one that will take a coax cable or do they all use their little spindly wires with car aerials attached?

A pinnacle one takes a coax plug into it, but it's a specific model. I forget which one mind, but it's a couple of years old by now.

I have the PCTV Nano Stick.

only a single tuner mind but it does the job for me.

Can't remember what make mine is but it takes a standard coax, but then has a little converter which plugs into the stick it's self. Good little thing mind!

Iv'e got a Seal DVB(T) stick which takes a coax.

I now have a nice little usb stick. However, the bundled software is terrible! Anyone recommend good sotware?

There used to be a program called showshifter that was the best i found. That was a couple of years ago mind.

You're obviously into third degree burns !

Wonder what the life on these is, given they heat-up so ?

Nick

You're obviously into third degree burns !

Wonder what the life on these is, given they heat-up so ?

Nick

Sorry, what? I can't see how it'll burn poking out the back of a pc under a desk. It's not going to get any hotter than the xbox does.

If you use Linux, there's v4l-dvb which would act as a driver then there's a few different applications available to watch TV with. I use Kaffeine.

On Windows this GB-PVR mediacentre. TV, Music, Video, Pictures, DVD looks worth a try, particularly as it appears to be free.

As mentioned above GB-PVR and there is also MediaPortal. Both are like Windows Media Center. I have used both GB-PVR and MediaPortal. In the end i preferred the latter as it worked straight away with my, then Hauppage USB stick. GB-PVR required configuration to work with the stick. Both however have excellent communities so if your stuck just post for help on the respective forum.

I'm now using MediaPortal. as SWMBO decided it was easier for her. Thanks guys!