FFD Show is a great bit of kit. Core avc had had finger waving directed at it for causing vista ui to pop out of focus. 12 tuners!! How much tv do you watch??!! Or is it for multi room big family stuff?
I guess you would be severely limited on most mobo's in terms of available pci slots for much more than two or three TV cards. As for seven, it is miles infront of vista in terms of the plumbing & the user experience. However, I can't get surround sound in it no matter how hard I try. This time it's drivers. Chop chop creative.