Which TV Tuner should i buy ? plz help me guys

[anirudhasarawgi]

Hello guys ! i need your help

Please tell me which tuner shud i buy for windows media center 2005 ?

From.
anirudh

 

[mod-the-pc]

Mediacenter requires tuner cards with hardware encoder.
Try Hauppauge PVR-150MCE.

 

[samrulez]

U cannot intall Windows Media Center on ur PC!Microsoft does not sell MCE in the retail market.If u are thinking of buying a pirated version its illegal!U cannot buy a pirated oS

 

[myhotdog]

you shuld buy pinacle 110i pctv tuner card .

is this realy true MCE is not available in retail market @samrulez baba

 

[abracadabra]

.1. TI TV Wonder Elite
price at: *shop.pcmag.com/pages/shop_product.aspx?sf=1&productid=23413992

.2. Power Color Theater 550 PRO
price at: *shop.pcmag.com/shop/product/Power+Color+Theater+550+PRO+T55P03+Video+Capture/23752954.aspx

u can get a legal edition of Win MCE 2005 OEM at *www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList...ption=Windows+XP+Media+Center+Edition&Ntk=all

 

[digiFriend]

mod-the-pc is right. buy tv tuner card which has built in hardware encoder. cheap tv tuner card have software encoder which give that heavy work to cpu. software encoder generally give poor picture quality and has problem of frame dropping.
compro VideoMate TVPVR/FM was best buy in some issue of DIGIT. at that time it was selling at Rs 2250 on sify shopping. please check that it has hardware encoder or not?

 

[Vyasram]

buy the pinnacle one and get MCE

 

[ECE0105]

Why do I find a few people giving irrelevant answers to posts?

This thread was opened by Anirudh for a TV Tuner card..
And I find Sam giving gyan about Piracy............
Chillout Dude, and please allow the thread opener to get his options........

I recommend you go for the Pinnacle or Compro Videomate....

These are the best.........

 

[mod-the-pc]

@digiFriend the Compro VideoMate PVR/FM does not have a hardware encoder chip onboard.