Need clarification on PVR-500

[DanielS]

I've been confused by various posts on the new dual version PVR-500. Whether or not its a true dual tuner version. It has two coax connectors on the PCI bracket. Can these be connected to TWO cable boxes? In other words does it truly have 2 cable TV tuners or NOT? Thanks.

[ncamara]

One of those coax connectors is actually for the FM radio feature. The other coax connection gets split internally.

[DanielS]

Split internally ??? What does this actually mean in terms of connecting two distinct cable TV boxes? I'm still unclear.

[ncamara]

You can only plug in one coax cable to the card. It then takes that one signal and splits it. You can't use two distinct signals unless you get a breakout connection and plug the second one to that. I'm not sure how that would work, but I've seen pictures at shspvr.com

[DanielS]

Well then, from what I can see, if I want to use two DISTINCT cable boxes, then it looks like I will need to use two PVR-150s then, as it seems the PVR-500 is crippled out of the gate. Thanks for the help. Anyone else wish to comment?

[DonK]

To use 2 cable boxes, you'd do the following: 1 connects to the pvr500 coax, the other via svid/composite.


And dude... that signature... can you take out some of the linefeeds and make it horizontal instead of vertical? lol.

[DanielS]

Hopefully, that's a little better.

[MannyTC]

I was under the impression that the PVR500 had a connector on it that let you plug in a header that gives you an additional set of A/V RCA connectors for the 2nd tuner to you screwed into the PCI slot next to the PVR. Is that not the case?

[SHS]

That the problem MannyTC it dosent' come with one