TV Tuner help...

[Bravestar]

Hey guys, i'm looking to buy myself n new TV tuner but im a total noob about them, i dont have a clue what 2 look for in a tv tuner...
Can any help or tell me whats the best and what should i look for..
I'm using Vista Ultimate 64bit

Thanks

 

[xrapidx]

Get one of the hauppauge's.

 

[Roo!]

What do you want to use it for? Capturing or just live/pause watching?

At any rate, I would suggest a Hauppuage capture card, they're perhaps a little more expensive than the rest, but that's because they're the best we can get.
Try and get yourself one with hardware based encoding, will ensure a proper a/v sync and reduce the amount of resources used on the pc (basically only uses i/o for the harddrive).

You can either get a PCI based card or a USB based external unit. I have the WinTV PVR USB 2 for flexibility; I can attach it to either my desktop or laptop and I can take it with me when the need arises.

Try www.sybaritic.co.za or www.take.co.za for pricing.