PC as DVR
YankeesPwnMets

Wtih a FIOS top box, can I use my Windows 7 Ultimate PC to recrod shows? I have a trip to China soon and I'd like to record some shows to pass time. Would I be able to record some channels with a TV Tuner like this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815116034

What steps would I need to follow to record TV? I have a Motorola QIP7100 2 set top box. Do I just plug in a regular Coax cable from the RF TV Out port into the TV Tuner? The manual says that "Ch 3/4 audio/video (SDTV) to TV or VCR" Is there a way to record in HD? 

Finally?  Am I only allowed to record certain channels? Can I record things such as some stuff from ShowTime, ESPN, etc...

I can't get a PCI one becuase my GTX 590 is in the top PCIE x16 slot and if I place a TV Tuner in the PCI slot right in front of it, it'll block too much airflow. My last PCI slot is occupied by a USB 2.0 PCI Card

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Re: PC as DVR
Anthony_VZ
Master - Level 3

You could use that tuner to record your shows. Any channel will be recordable. You would have to record it in real time as its being played on the DVR.

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