Software issues anyone???
I run Vista Ult64 and this is my first attempt at making my PC a HTPC. I have waited a long time to have component inputs into my PC and hoped this would be the answer... I have my PC set up to run DVDs and streamed content to a projector but the Cable Capture/ Display using the PC as a DVR is what I have been waiting for. I can't believe there isn't a PCIe card that does this yet! Why an external device?
OK the software...
WTF is vista 64 not supported???
I can capture great.
So I have a huge .ts file and nothing I can do with it but watch it. The included software is supposed to be able to convert to PS3 or iPOD friendly formats but fails every time. After putting my Dual core AMD at 100 percent for over 2 days!
The IR blaster app comes up blank with 2 broken images I imagine should be buttons.Total media theatre won't even load.
the WinTV Won't load "Unable to initilize DLL"
I haven't tried Sage but I hope it helps because as of now I have a $250 component input and that's about it.

36,000(subs) X $90 X 12(months) = $38,880,000. Figures to be more like 1 year, 2 weeks & 2 days ($38,880,000 X 1.04423868 years = $40,600,000.) But yeah still kinda high. Typical buyouts are about 50% annual gross.

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER (SHIPS MAY 1ST!!)
http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hdpvr.html

I see no mention of component inputs on this card. Only on the $500+ ones :(

and what card might that be?

WHY IS NO ONE MAKING A COMPONENT VIDEO CAPTURE CARD??? SCREW DVI OR HDMI!!! NO ONE CAN COPY PROTECT MY COMPONENT OUTPUTS ALL I WANT IS SOMEONE TO MAKE AN ANALOG COMPONENT CAPTURE CARD!!!

Hello People??? IR is LINE OF SIGHT hence the need for an RF conversion. But where does the IR get changed into RF? At the remote? The battery doesn't look like it has an IR detection diode on it. Nor is it in line of sight to the front of the remotes IR sending diode. If you say it's the UFO that receives the IR you need to think about this. In most cases this UFO looking RF receiver(IR repeater) won't even be in the same room so it can't be what's receiving the IR directly. IR repeaters traditionally have 2 parts. One to receive IR and convert to and send RF. Another to receive RF and convert to IR(then sending to A/V components). HOW IS THE IR GETTING FROM THE REMOTE TO THE RF SENDER? Ever put your hand in front of the remote? What happens? IT STOPS WORKING. When you put the lid on the battery compartment then there is no line of sight to the IR sending diode on the front of the remote not even with the lid off(unless your remote had some freak fire accident and melted into a fish hook shape). IR leakage come on people this isn't RF yet. IR may reflect but it sure as heck doesn't leak into the battery compartment of a remote.

How does the battery (transceiver) receive the IR signal while enclosed in the battery compartment of your remote? It seems like it would need an IR eye wired to the front of the remote?

Also for advanced remote options there is a great wiki on the older style GREY button remote. Most of the advanced functions like macros work on the RED button remote as well. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_to_use_a_Motorola_DVR/Programming_the_Remote

Comcast offers up a variety of remotes and my FAV is the "Comcast Custom DVR 3 Device" that can be identified by it's RED "OK/SELECT" Button. It is ultra-customizable and I have yet to find a device it can't control in some way, shape, or form. Check them all out and get the codes at: http://www.comcast.com/remotes