I think i'm looking for a tv tuner card that doesn't exist.
Basically i'm looking for a card that has these features:
pci-express,
component input to input my wii and future xbox 360,
tv-tuner - record, watch tv,
remote,
and the software.
I'm willing to settle with a tv tuner card with these:
tv-tuner - i can watch, record tv,
composite input for my wii and future xbox 360
i would prefer a pci-express card.
Now i've bee eye-balling the ati tv wonder 650 pro i think its called.
If what i want exists great otherwise what is you're opinion on the tv wonder 650? I didn't see much at newegg as far as pci-express tv tuner cards. Don't know why there aren't more of them.
This will do everything you want, has two tuners, and a better picture quality than the Theater650 (which, btw, had hardware issues earlier in the release; not sure the resolution):
This will do everything you want, has two tuners, and a better picture quality than the Theater650 (which, btw, had hardware issues earlier in the release; not sure the resolution):
Well, 2 out of 3....? I guess I overlooked it becuase it's my video card that has those inputs. I don't think you're going to find those features in the price range you're looking at. I know the Theater 650 has a Audio / Video Input Block, but I'm not sure of its features. As I said ^^^, careful with that card, because they had hardward problems and pulled it back from their vendors, at one point last October.
These Hauppauge cards have composite input, as most TV tuners, but not component , and they are all PCI:
I kind of figured i wasn't going to get what i want since i've looked every where already.
Hence my sig. Cheers.
I've been looking at either Sage TV Bundle or Complete solution or pvr 150 bundles. Beyond TV appears to be the better bundle. But not sure if i should get the complete solution or the pvr 150. i don't have digital cable i just have analogue cable.
The digital stuff is a bit misleading -- it only does over-the-air (OTA) capture through an external antenna. If you've got a digital cable box (I know, you don't), then you still have to take an analog output from it to feed into your tuner, and you loose the internal channel changing abilities. IOW, it's a bit of a waste. Nice thing about Hauppauge cards is they already have the Vista drivers posted (not that I would use Vista; echh!). I think you'll find some real advantages to the two tuner setup, as well. I've recorded two programs simultaneously with my Saber, and they rendered perfectly. I can't comment on BeyondTV, as I've never used it. I use MCE.
If i find i want 2 tuners well "beyond tv" supports multiple tuners as long as they are either both hardware or software based.
I've read reviews on the card and they are mostly good. Some of the complaints i find seem to be user errors or justs being too picky about the features. If i find i need a remote there are options to just buy one later.
If you got opinions on that card i wouldn't mind reading it.
thanks for your suggestions and advice!
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The digital stuff is a bit misleading -- it only does over-the-air (OTA) capture through an external antenna. If you've got a digital cable box (I know, you don't), then you still have to take an analog output from it to feed into your tuner, and you loose the internal channel changing abilities. IOW, it's a bit of a waste. Nice thing about Hauppauge cards is they already have the Vista drivers posted (not that I would use Vista; echh!). I think you'll find some real advantages to the two tuner setup, as well. I've recorded two programs simultaneously with my Saber, and they rendered perfectly. I can't comment on BeyondTV, as I've never used it. I use MCE.
My pleasure. Yeah, BeyondTV would be better for mult. tuners, as you have to modify the registry in Vista to get the second card recognized. Another Vista gem, eh? Good luck; have fun! (How can we not if were watching TV?
Ya i looked at the Hauppauge cards and the only problem with those is that they state they don't provide software or very limited software.
I got a Hauppauge card and now I need to figure out how to use the composite video so that it
a) does not look like poop
b) does not lag
c) has sound
d) has sound that doesn't sound like poop.
I also want to connect my Xbox 360 to my PC. I tested it out with my Gamecube, and one way I got video but no audio and the video looked awful and lagged. The other way i had audio and no video and the audio was unacceptable.
Anyone know what I need to get it up to TV quality? I really want to be able to have only my monitor in my dorm room next year for my computer, TV, and video games.
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