Pc+pvr

[Asus]

Do any of you have experience with PVR functionality on a PC?
SageTV, BeyondTV programs?
ATI TV Wonder Elite, Theater 550 pro, Hauppauge tuners?
Just looking for any feedback really.

I've already got an ATI tuner but this one is software based while the new 550 chip (TV Wonder Elite) is hardware based like the Hauppauge tuners. BeyondTV I know works best with hardware tuners. Just trying to pick out something with good quality yet is the most seamless for function. Not sure how Hauppauge tuners are for quality compared to ATI's.
ATI's bundled software does not function together well with it's different parts IMO.

Also if you have a TV card with 3rd party software, what sound card do you have it working with? I've just heard a lot of issues with Nvidia based audio (and others) for this.

 

[DreamThrall]

Check out HTPCNews. They've got forums there as well. From what I've heard, Hauppage is what you want to go with, and its a tossup between SageTV and BeyondTV, although I think most people prefer SageTV.