HTPC with dual DVB-T running HD content... is a 8500GT good enough?

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#546936 18-Nov-2011 15:15

GamerOC:
you guys got some cool HTPC setups there, how you guys optain your tv guide I tried of the web but WMC does not find anything for Palmerston North area and so two tunners and no tv guide it sucks.

http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=126&topicid=58935

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#546946 18-Nov-2011 15:28

thank you so much for the link as Im currently running DVB-S freeview with DVB-T so I can get the guide from DVB-S but i want to do the switch to both tunners running DVB-T so I can have HD in both cards.

thanks again for the link,

Andy

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