Watch cable on my computer only?

[lamentofking]

(05-28-2014, 10:32 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote:

lamentofking Wrote:I've been looking into this some more and I can't seem to find an answer pertaining to if a HTPC or a Smart TV is better for the cablecard setup.

I'm not sure what you mean by that. Modern smart TVs don't support internal cablecards. You would either have to hook it up to an HTPC with an internal cablecard and use it as a monitor (which defeats the point) or get an external cablecard (a.k.a. a cable box, which again defeats the point).

Yeah after doing some more digging around I found out that TVs with cablecard slots are old news

(05-28-2014, 10:32 AM)NaturalViolence Wrote:

lamentofking Wrote:I would plan on viewing channels the majority of a 24-hour period so I do believe the TV will last longer right?

Last longer than what? A computer? A monitor? It could in theory but that's a really long way down the road and you'll probably have upgraded the computer by then anyways.

Also why do you plan on watching TV 16 hours a day?

I meant the TV lasting longer than the PC seeing as there are newer tv's with the slot then the htpc wins this bout. And I don't literally WATCH the telly 16 hours a day. I'm one of those people to leave the tv on throughout the day. I just put 16 hours because that is the most length of time it (referring to a computer now since the tv is out of the equation) would be on a day.

After doing some more searching around I have decided that I would be getting an htpc and an internal tv tuner. I saw that there was a tuner by Ceton, the infiniTV. I also heard about the horror stories with that card however it does seem to have a lot of features. Is there any other internal tv tuner card that you know of that would be better? I'm choosing internal because I figure the USB port would give out faster than anything powering an internal card. I honestly wouldn't need anymore than 4 tuners on one hybrid tuner for recording and watching content.

I'll also need the appropriate rig for handling the tuner. I've heard that htpc's don't need the greatest specs for streaming. Let's see...I would need a pc that can handle the tuner, being able to watch and record content, be able to use content from internet streaming sites like youtube, netflix, etc. and be able to play 3D content. Recommend any PC's that fit the description?