Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I think I'm just going to get the Crescendo unit, it seems to be the one to get. Now, do I get internal or external...I have one free PCI slot...but then I couldn't add another tuner...grrr... :)
for what it's worth: i'm kicking myself for not getting the internal one now :( ... at the time, i had one machine for myth, so i didn't have free pci slots... now i've got a number free (even one more if i get the SPIDF out on my ASUS board working properly) ...
note that if you get the internal, you have to pay extra for the VGA passthrough if you want it (ironically slightly more than the difference b/n the external and internal) ... plus, it takes up yet another expansion slot in your case ... (this was not an option when i initially bought mine, so i didn't bother with the internal ... *kicks self again*) :)
i'd say if you have a good-sized case or don't care about vga-breakout, go for the internal (then, if you need the vga-breakout, you can add it) ... if you need the vga breakout and are nervous about pci slot realestate, go for the external ... from what i've read, they're both great products (i can attest for the ext)... also, remember that the external has a block-style plugin for power, where as the internal uses the PCI bus for power.
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