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Title: TV Tuner Cards
Post by: Toast on January 27, 2006, 01:37:50 PM
I want to add cable tv viewing capability to my PC setup. I'm in the market for a good quality external or internal TV tuner card.

I have no clue where to get good solid reviews. This is a scary product to buy because most TV tuners seem to be absolute garbage.

any recommendations/guidance here? Thank you,


Title: Re: TV Tuner Cards
Post by: Samwise on January 27, 2006, 02:38:04 PM
Didn't we just have this thread?

I had a Hauppage one a while back (when I was in college and had two PCs and cable but no TV).  It worked pretty well, and only cost something like $20.  I heartily endorse it.


Title: Re: TV Tuner Cards
Post by: Hokers on January 27, 2006, 03:34:25 PM

I also have a Hauppage, the only prob I had was that I had to upgrade the firmware and the viewing program before it was able to sych correctly with my cable system.  Has worked great ever since.


Title: Re: TV Tuner Cards
Post by: Righ on January 27, 2006, 05:16:19 PM
I have no clue where to get good solid reviews. This is a scary product to buy because most TV tuners seem to be absolute garbage.

http://www.byopvr.com/

The market moves fast enough that the forums are more useful than the reviews.


Title: Re: TV Tuner Cards
Post by: Trippy on January 27, 2006, 06:55:04 PM
More discussion here (http://forums.f13.net/index.php?topic=5613.0).


Title: Re: TV Tuner Cards
Post by: Toast on January 28, 2006, 03:09:27 PM
Sorry about that. I didn't even realize to look for PVR in the title. Thanks for the suggestions.