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OPPAINTER
05-24-2006, 04:23 PM
What is the best TVTuner for my PC?
It will be hooked directly to Cable TV.

I have an ATI Elite PCI card but it apparently is broken.
http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonderelite/index.html
It gets real hot since day one. I've had it about 1 year.

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Frisch
05-24-2006, 04:57 PM
Happy with my hauppauge PVR 250, had it 3 years, no problems, clean sharp picture.
They have switched the 250 with the 150, so it's PVR 150,PVR 350.
Disposibleteen
05-24-2006, 05:15 PM
I would go with the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500. Great picture, record something while watching something else, or record two things at the same time. I assume you are looking for something on the PCI interface.
p360stick
05-24-2006, 05:41 PM
how about the all in wonder from ATI?
Frisch
05-24-2006, 05:42 PM
how about the all in wonder from ATI?
Don't
OPPAINTER
05-24-2006, 05:54 PM
Don't


You don't like the 550 card I've been useing?

I thought it was a pretty sharp image.

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OPPAINTER
05-24-2006, 05:59 PM
I would go with the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500. Great picture, record something while watching something else, or record two things at the same time. I assume you are looking for something on the PCI interface.
Expensive card but looks pretty heavy duty. How's the picture quality, say when watching a basketball game? It seems sports seem a bit more blurry then watching a Movie.
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=3625260

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OPPAINTER
05-24-2006, 06:05 PM
Happy with my hauppauge PVR 250, had it 3 years, no problems, clean sharp picture.
They have switched the 250 with the 150, so it's PVR 150,PVR 350.
How's this one?
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=3592725

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Frisch
05-24-2006, 06:11 PM
You don't like the 550 card I've been useing?

I thought it was a pretty sharp image.

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It's the two in one i don't like, feel more confident on a manufacturer, which has full focus on their purpose.
Just the fact, you have to put a tuner on a graphic card, make it fit, feels a bit like the all in one stereos from the mall.
Frisch
05-24-2006, 06:18 PM
How's this one?
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=3592725

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It's the one which has replaced the 250 i have, and as i said before , 3 years, clean sharp picture, and no problems.
OPPAINTER
05-24-2006, 06:19 PM
It's the one which has replaced the 250 i have, and as i said before , 3 years, clean sharp picture, and no problems.

I'll go get it then.
I'll let you know what I think;)

Thanks,

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Frisch
05-24-2006, 06:23 PM
I'll go get it then.
I'll let you know what I think;)

Thanks,

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Please do, i'll prepare an escape plan then, if you don't like it. ;) :D
Frisch
05-24-2006, 06:37 PM
Let's make it interesting, i'll get rid of my avatar, if your thumbs shows negative. :D
OPPAINTER
05-24-2006, 06:42 PM
Let's make it interesting, i'll get rid of my avatar, if your thumbs shows negative. :D
Give me 15 minutes and I'll report back with my findings:D

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OPPAINTER
05-24-2006, 07:18 PM
Well it looks pretty good.
When compared to my ATI Elite 550Pro http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonderelite/index.html
The Hauppauge PVR 150 looks about the same when watching regular TV stations and HBO. But,, I can notice a difference when watching sports, the Hauppauge is a bit blurry with fast action sports compared to the ATI card. The ATI is more sharp.
That's my opinion anyway.:)

But the good thing is the at least the Hauppauge works, my damn ATI broke in less then a year.

Thanks for the help. I'll PM you if I start having problems with this new card:D Just kidding.

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Frisch
05-24-2006, 07:23 PM
When you talk about sport, i guess you are refering to the speed in the movements, that demands more.
But then we are talking monitor, ms if tft.
Frisch
05-24-2006, 07:25 PM
PS , that was quick, my escape plane wasn't finished.
OPPAINTER
05-24-2006, 07:26 PM
But then we are talking monitor, ms if tft.

I don't understand what that means:D

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Frisch
05-24-2006, 07:34 PM
Quick movements on a bad monitor gets blurry, if your monitor is, lets say a 25 ms TFT, movements will get blurry.
One sure way to see if your monitor is bad, is to watch when text goes from left to right. On a bad monitor, you'll have trouble reading it, it'll seem ghosty.
Minnyboy
05-24-2006, 10:04 PM
OMG Oppainter does something other than push hardware to the Xtremes & take records down!:p: /jk

GL with your new TV Capture Card...
OPPAINTER
05-25-2006, 05:52 AM
OMG Oppainter does something other than push hardware to the Xtremes & take records down!:p: /jk

GL with your new TV Capture Card...

Yes I have ran a ton of benchmarks on PCs in my day.
Now I'm actually trying other things on a PC. I'm finding that a PC actually does more then just benchmark. I didn't know that a year ago:D

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OPPAINTER
05-25-2006, 05:54 AM
Quick movements on a bad monitor gets blurry, if your monitor is, lets say a 25 ms TFT, movements will get blurry.
One sure way to see if your monitor is bad, is to watch when text goes from left to right. On a bad monitor, you'll have trouble reading it, it'll seem ghosty.

I found an actual review from Anandtech.
Checkout first and second place in this round up.

http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2393&p=1

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Frisch
05-25-2006, 08:32 AM
I found an actual review from Anandtech.
Checkout first and second place in this round up.

http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2393&p=1

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Well, we got on a 1st and 2nd place there. :D ok you took the top :D , but still i hold on to my arguments.
Reason
I know that ati had trouble integrating the stuff, as it had to squeeze it on the pcb. This is why in my believe, you'll have a more solid card in your hand with the hauppauge, as you said your self, your ati died on you after a year.

But hey, we're on top of the world :D