New User Looking at HDTV PC-card

[John L]

I have notice some companies are selling a HDTV PC card, which is something I would be very interested in getting to receive WTMJ-DT and all the local HDTV stations that are currently broadcasting. Also I am into TV DX, but never have received any HDTV signals, since they don't appear at all on a analog TV. Some DXers have tuned to certain channels on their analog TV and the channel goes completely black, like was the case at a Madison GTG where one of the DXers tune the analog TV to ch. 26 and the screen went completely black. But with my analog TV, its just a blank unused TV channel. Yes there is some indication of something if you adjust the fine tuner, but it didn't make my screen go black. But now I myself along with a couple of TV DXers, would very much love to receive them digital signals, especially with HDTV in the pioneering days and watching current TV stations update themselves and get their DTV signal on the air, and even new DTV stations.

So right now, having reading the forums here for quite sometime, I am looking at getting a DTV PC card for my PC soon and get started.

-John L.

[Gregg Lengling]

Look at the thread in this group about the HiDTV Pro2. I just got the card last week and haven't had time to install it yet (my tv has the ATSC receiver built in but I wanted to be able to record and do some other things). I'll probably get it going mid-week and I'll post what I think of it.

[John L]

lummox, I saw your article and clicked on the site for it and checked it all out. Has a lot of great features and price isn't all too bad, its about $379 or something around that price. I haven't decided whether I want to pay that kind of price yet, have to see what else is out there.

[Gregg Lengling]

I've only found two...the HiDTV Pro and the HiPix. And they are both just under 400 bucks. The other cards are commercial cards for studio applications.
Good luck.