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SeanChiarot
07-01-09, 09:54 PM
iv been looking for a way to get our homemade video collection (wedins, family reunions, bdays and all that stuff) onto DVD's (last longer then VHS plus its easy to mail copies to family members overseas) so i have been looking at some tv tuners and was wondering if they are good, or if i can get better for under 150 bucks (internal / external dont matter to me, i would just figure with internal you get better quality no?)

the 1 i have in mind right now
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 ATSC (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815116033)
nd4spdbh2
07-01-09, 10:11 PM
how about 35 bucks shipped svideo and composite in as well as a decent tv tuner

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=604077
Neuromancer
07-01-09, 10:13 PM
If you are just going to use it for that reason, you can find NTSC tuners real cheap since the digital transition was made.

If you are going to keep it and use it as a tuner for OTA or HD cable, than the one you picked is good.
SeanChiarot
07-01-09, 10:34 PM
how about 35 bucks shipped svideo and composite in as well as a decent tv tuner

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=604077

really wish i could help ya out there :P but i do plan on using this for a few years and tech that is "that" old i wouldnt like....

If you are just going to use it for that reason, you can find NTSC tuners real cheap since the digital transition was made.

If you are going to keep it and use it as a tuner for OTA or HD cable, than the one you picked is good.

i do plan on using it for other things, the videos are the "main" reason though,
nd4spdbh2
07-02-09, 12:28 AM
haha fair nuff man... just pointing it out there... didnt kno if u just wanted some tv watching and a way to put vhs on ur comp. or more.
Bo_Fox
07-07-09, 04:13 AM
I still use my ATI HDTV Wonder and it works wonderfully, but for WinXP-32 only. Screw ATI and screw MS for not going the extra mile to make it work on Vista!

I've backed up video tapes onto DVD's, but would rather back them up onto Blu-rays when they get cheap enough. That way, I'd only need a couple of blu-ray discs for the entire set of video tapes.