hd usb tv tuner suggestions ?

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hey all, i want to watch tv on my pc. i dont care about recording shows or anything.

since everytin is goin to digital i'd prefer a hd usb tv tuner. could some1 recommend good tv tuners?

i am runnin 64bit vista, 8800gt card

also how exactly do these tuners work? i know it has an antenna and im assumin it just picks up channels? i am assuming i dont need to have any cable or dish service.

thanks for the suggestions.

Reply to demon1

What kind of HD are you watching?

Over The Air broadcast HD or Cable QAM style HD?

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Reply to TheGreatGrapeApe

well the free ones the tuner picks up. so im assuming the local channels

abc, nbc, fox...and so forth

Reply to demon1

Well for non-cable, then you just need one with an ATSC tuner, and there are many options.

My personal preference for most people is getting a cheap Hauppauge, simply because it's pretty much all they do, and they are a little more invested in making it work with Vista (which is tricky for everyone).
With AMD/ATi selling their professional digital TV side of things to Broadcomm, I'm not sure their future dedication to driver updates, etc.

I would recommend as the base model the WinTV 850 or 950 models.
http://www.hauppauge.com/site/prod [...] vr850.html

You can go cheaper with other solutions, but I wouldn't bother.

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