I already have two freeview TV or (DVB T1) PCI cards in my PC but they don’t support freeview HD in the UK, Oh! no, we need DVB T2 cards that support mpeg4 for that.

After hunting around on the web and doing a bit of research I discovered that there aren’t many serious options available on the market for the desktop PC, we seem to be limited to two card manufactures.

TBS

Black & Gold

Both of these cards get good customer reviews, have options of single or dual for watching one channel and recording another at the same time and most importantly they both work in Windows Media Center.





I will be going for the TBS PCI-E DVB-T2 Dual card simply because it’s the cheaper option.

Will post some screenshots and maybe a video when I have it installed and running.

Yes, Hauppauge don’t do DVB T2 cards, they only do T1. Seem to be a little behind.

That doesn’t do HD Freddy, we have at least 4 HD channels there for free I want to make the most of them.

EDIT:
I tell a lie it says it does do HD, seems very cheap to me.   

And you said FreeSat but the box you posted if Freeview, they are not the same thing.  

I have done some looking into Freesat for my Dad, if its quality you are after, both in construction and picture then there is only one make to go for.

Humax
Available in single or dual

      Humax Single


      Humax Dual

My Dad has the single tuner one that can’t record but the picture quality is spot on. The dual one is probably the one to go for though as you can record one channel and watch another.  

I just realised that is Freeview and not FreeSat too 

Nice, thanks, cool that it is cheaper too.  Does iPlayer as well.  Hmm, better start saving.,

The card came yesterday, I’m not disappointed, the freeview signal strength is reading stronger than it did on my old T1 TV cards but the best bit is the quality of the HD picture, absolutely beautiful, check it out.