Best Tv tuner

[pjjppj]

I was wondering what the best value for money tv tuner? All thoughts are appreciated :D
And If you can, list some of the major channels recieved.

Thanks, pjjppj

 

[pjjppj]

Best for a laptop/notebook

 

[Scorpiuscat]

If you don’t mind not having DVR capabilities right now, the Slingbox is the best product on the market by far.

Plus, you can watch TV on any computer that you can log into the internet with.

There are two ways to set up the Slingbox, one is to simply run a line from your Cable/Satellite to the Slingbox and you can watch the first 125 channels or so independently of what you have your cable box tuned to.

The second way it to have the sling box inline between your cable box and your TV and then you can stream any channel that your cable box is tuned too, to any computer.

NO drivers to install, No hardware to install, just the software to play TV on your computer or any computer (with an internet connection) you want to watch your TV.

Check it out at Sling Media - Home of the Slingbox

They are suppose to add DVR capabilites sometime down the road.

 

[pjjppj]

Thanks alot:D I think i may get one of those:D

 

[rive0108]

HP vista express card digital tv tuner w/remote

Buy an HP ExpressCard TV Tuner for Windows Vista (RM436AA#ABA) from HP

 

[joweyx]

any other options?

 

[Young Baird]

for pc? any ideas. need it to connect AV inputs (Yellow, Red & White) amd possibly an ariel leed

 

[eggyuk]

I've heard hauppage are really good. I have the WinTv Nova T-500. I had a few problems finding the correct vista x64 drivers when i upgraded but since i got them its been fine. Admittedly the software is ugly but i use it in media centre so i don't need it. I like the fact it has dual tuners so i can watch one channel and record another or record two channels at once.

 

[rive0108]

HP digital/analog tuner (above) is a rebranded hauppage.

 

[chinga69]

DigitalNow
has a good selection of cards and good prices great support

 

[eggyuk]

Dvico have released a dual hdtv tuner for $140.
Dvico launches FusionHDTV7 dual HDTV tuner - TV Squad

I think it is on sale only in the US at the minute but they do deliver to the UK and even with international delivery its not bad value.

 

[Young Baird]

i was gona go Huappage (spelt wrong! :D) but i was just looking for other options LOL

 

[walzo73]

hauppauge is by far in my opinion one of the best i have had 2 different modles and vista had no problems with them vista even had drivers i did not have to install any thing. the cards were the pvr-150 and pvr-500 they are analog which will soon be out of date. but i have never had a single problem. the pvr 500 is dual tuner w/ FM radio this is so i could record and watch 2 channels at same time. i hope this helps

 

[Young Baird]

yea i cant believe there switching off anagloge in 2012, alot of old people with be peved when it goes off. If other old people are anything like my gran she lives under a rock and never hears anything! lol but thats just mine

 

[Bellerophon]

Terratec Cinergy 2400i DT, got 2 of these dual tuners watch and record with these babies c/w remote and is vista compatible.

 

[KingJ50]

for pc? any ideas. need it to connect AV inputs (Yellow, Red & White) amd possibly an ariel leed

I had a lot of trouble finding a card that actually worked with vista, I have a Hauppauge right now it works great on MCE. It called Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II, it also has AV inputs which (once the drivers from Windows Update are installed) also work on MCE. If you get a Hauppauge, like eggyuk said, don’t use the software it comes with it is ugly, just let Windows Update get the drivers.