Can anyone recommend a TV tuner?

FlyingJenny · 09-23-04, 07:44 PM

I am looking for an external TV tuner to be used with my Dell 600M laptop,for recording shows to be watched on my Axim, and was hoping someone could recommend a good one. I would like one that can save to Windows Media format directly if possible, and one that you can schedule to record programs. Thanks in advance for any help.

J-roc · 09-23-04, 07:54 PM

I use the Avermedia USB300 TV Tuner. It's a great device and looks cool and comes with a fake leather carry case.

Check would www.avermedia.com for details

MrKlaatu · 09-23-04, 08:38 PM

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I use whoever's sittin' next to me on the couch. I tell'em they can have a beer if they'll go get me one........"Oh!....and while you're passin' by the TV, would'ya change the channel for me? And push that button right there what says START."
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FlyingJenny · 09-24-04, 09:43 AM

Thanks Mr. K, that is just what I was looking for!

FlyingJenny · 09-24-04, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by J-roc

I use the Avermedia USB300 TV Tuner. It's a great device and looks cool and comes with a fake leather carry case.

Check would www.avermedia.com for details

It looks nice, but does it save to Windows Media format?

HighTymes · 09-24-04, 01:19 PM

^^^If you use WME then you can the have the video coming in saved to WMV on the fly.

BraTTy · 09-25-04, 07:07 AM

Correct,you could just record with Media encoder or your favorite software.If it were me...because I own so many tuner cards,my next one would have to be ATI chipset (they sell an external model) because you can only have one brooktree chipset tuner installed at a time,so then I could use 2 at the same time.
But Hauppauge WinTV has an external usb cheap model they sell too.
Heres their homepage:
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/prods_usbs.html

FlyingJenny · 09-25-04, 09:41 AM

Thanks for the info, I am looking at the AverMedia and the Hauppauge, I will have to check out the ATI.

bigds63 · 09-25-04, 07:52 PM

Well I can't speak for ATI's external Tuners because I've never had one, but I have 3 of their internal Tuners including TV WONDER PCI and 2 All-in-Wonder Cards and in my book can't be beat. Excellant picture quality. So for my 2 cents, I would highly recommend ATI.

FlyingJenny · 09-25-04, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bigds63

Well I can't speak for ATI's external Tuners because I've never had one, but I have 3 of their internal Tuners including TV WONDER PCI and 2 All-in-Wonder Cards and in my book can't be beat. Excellant picture quality. So for my 2 cents, I would highly recommend ATI.

Thanks, I will definitely keep that in consideration.