What's the best TV tuner?

Hi,
I've just bought a Mac Mini to use as a media centre and I have a Miglia TV Mini that picks up digital freeview (UK) but im wondering if there are any good products out there that can give you sky+ like functionality?
Im looking to watch TV whilst recording another channel at the same time etc... I can't seem to find anything out there to do the job....
Can you connect 2 TV mini's at the same time to get the sky+ effect working?

Thanks for the reply...
That's the one I was looking at. Do you know if you need 2 aerial feeds directly from your roof aerial or does it work ok if you split the feed that already exists? (I have quite a strong signal).
Also, do you know if its possible to have 2 tuners plugged in instead of dual tuner? I already have one so if I can just plug another in i'd probably go for that option!

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Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but unsolicited popups are commonly used to deceive people into installing unwanted software they would never intentionally install.
Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
If you ever receive a popup window indicating that your Mac is infected with some ick or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
The same goes for a spontaneously appearing dialog insisting that you upgrade your video player right this instant. Such popups are frequently associated with sites that promise to deliver "free" movies or other copyrighted content that is not normally "free".
The more insistent it is that you upgrade or install something, the more likely it is to be a scam. Close the window or tab and forget it.
Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. Most of these attempts are pathetic and are easily recognized, but that hasn't stopped prominent public figures from recently succumbing to this age-old scam.
OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind.

What's the Best Way to do Different Takes?

Hello there ...
I'm slowly making my way around Garageband ... I did a recording the other day of a combo ... electric piano, bass, drums, sax, and a vocalist ...
It was the first recording I've ever done in my life ... and I am amazed at the results .... it sounds pretty darn good. I'm fortunate that I have good mikes and a presonus preamp ... as I'm sure that helps a lot.
That said ... there are things I would do differently now ... and I want to ask how I would best do them ...
For example ... I just tracked one huge file ... then found out I would have to cycle each region and export them to make separate files as tracks on a cd.
The cycling thing worked great ... except that all the parameter changes I made on a region to make it sound better (depending on the cut) affected the whole recording.
So I realize I need to make whole new files for every take for when it comes down to mixing ...
My question is ... what is the best way to do this? Just do a "save as", rename ... and then delete everything that was recorded from the previous take and start fresh?
Thanks for any advice .....
I also noticed that when I adjusted the volume of part of a track using the graph points in the expanded track volume panel ... that I couldn't go back and adjust the original main individual track volume in the track input bar window. It became greyed out ... am I missing something there?

Now, if a particular take sounds good but you want to
change your effect settings, save as a different
GarageBand file and delete all the less-great takes.
This will be your master for that tune. You will
still have your other file with everything on it, but
this is the best way to preserve the many and note
the exception.
Hi Schneb ...
That sounds like a very good solution .... that way I would not waste any time during the session doing all those "save as" between takes .... I would just stop recording ... then start again and make a new region.
It makes a lot of sense to do the "save as" thing later and then just delete everything but the particular region (take) you want to work on ...
Thanks ...!
About the volume thing .... so once you fiddle with expanded volume track settings .... you can no longer manipulate the track slider volume?
If so ... I remember there is some sort of command to restore the track volume to its original is there not? At least that way you can start over ...

What is the best way to delete MacKeeper?

I installed MacKeeper last year in an attempt to free up some hard drive space on my former hard drive. I now have a new SSD and have no need for MacKeeper. In addition, I see that this programme attracts a lot of negative press.
What is the best way to delete MacKeeper from my hard drive and Time machine?

Remove the "MacKeeper" crapware as follows. First, back up all data.
"MacKeeper" has only one useful feature: it deletes itself.
Note: These instructions apply to the version of the product that I downloaded and tested in early 2012. I can't be sure that they apply to other versions.
IMPORTANT: "MacKeeper" has what the developer calls an “encryption” feature. In my tests, I didn't try to verify what this feature really does. If you used it to “encrypt” any of your files, “decrypt” them before you uninstall, or (preferably) restore the files from backups made before they were “encrypted.” As the developer is not trustworthy, you should assume that the "decrypted" files are corrupt unless proven otherwise.
In the Finder, select Go ▹ Applications from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-A. The "MacKeeper" application is in the folder that opens. Quit it if it's running, then drag it to the Trash. You'll be prompted for your login password. Then a dialog will pop up asking why you want to uninstall it. You don't have to provide that information. Enter anything you like in the text box, then click the Uninstall MacKeeper button. All the functional components of the software will be deleted. Reboot.
Do not try to uninstall by dragging the MacKeeper icon in the Dock or the LaunchPad to the Trash.
Here are some general suggestions. If you want your computer to be usable, don't install crapware, such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” "tune-ups," “accelerators,” “extenders,” “cleaners,” “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, this kind of material is useless, or worse than useless.
The more actively promoted the product, the more likely it is to be garbage. The most extreme example is the “MacKeeper” scam.
The only software you should install is that which directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for — such as creating, communicating, and playing — and does not modify the way other software works. Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it.

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