TV Tuner Solution

[gba]

Does anyone know which is the highest quality PCI TV tuner out there? Bang for buck counts, but really looking to get a decent picture... will be used alongside a PCI express Video card which will be running dual monitors. I have not picked out the video card yet, so I am wide open to suggestions for this new Windows machine build.


Thanks...

 

[TanisHalfElven]

http://www.amazon.com/ATI-Wonder-High-D...ef=sr_11_1/103-3958645-8863815?ie=UTF8

 

[Schadenfroh]

What will you be doing with it? Just watching TV? Or will you be using it as a PVR? Have any use for HDTV signals? How about price range? Do you care if the thing uses CPU cycles when viewing/recording movies?

 

[gba]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
What will you be doing with it? Just watching TV? Or will you be using it as a PVR? Have any use for HDTV signals? How about price range? Do you care if the thing uses CPU cycles when viewing/recording movies?

Thanks both of you... *smile*

Schadenfroh... Client says he only wants it for viewing but I think it is worthwhile getting one that does it all.. price is really not much of a concern, but most seem to be no higher than $150, which is fine... and yeah, on that does not chew-up CPU cycles would be excellent.

Thakns again...

 

[Len]

Just a heads up - the 650 from ATI has been pulled off the market (mostly) without too much in the way of solid explination from ATI.

 

[Len]

Just talked to an ATI sales rep. and the word is that these cards will be re-released in mid-october after undergoing some modifications. The rep also cautioned me not to purchase any cards which are still available until the new revision comes out.

 

[Magic Dragon]

Hmmmm, I don't see it mention anywhere that this thing comes with a remote to operate the TV tuner ... that could be a major bummer.

 

[Len]

Originally posted by: Magic Dragon
Hmmmm, I don't see it mention anywhere that this thing comes with a remote to operate the TV tuner ... that could be a major bummer.

In that case that would be another $30-$40 for an MS WMC remote.