HDTV Capture Device

[idiotekniQues]

pretty much every thread I searched for HDTV tuner was for ones that can capture HD signals over the air or unencrypted ones over coax line.

but i want to run in a signal from an HD cable box into my pc and watch tv and record if i want to.

any suggestions?

 

[idiotekniQues]

oh and i dont want to hook the cable box right to my monitor because i want to be able to not only watch tv on my whole monitor sometimes, but run it in a small window while i do other things on my pc (24" doublesight monitor here)

 

[idiotekniQues]

i found this http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

just hoping to find somethin a bit cheaper perhaps

 

[idiotekniQues]

well ive been talkin to myself but googling like mad.

i figure id share what i found, comin out very soon is probably what a lot of us have been looking for:

http://www.businesswire.com/po...0110006038&newsLang=en

$250

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: idiotekniQues
well ive been talkin to myself

That's because you posted four messages in under an hour. 😛

I recall buying my first video capture device, a Dazzle DVC, for almost $300. These days capture devices start at a tenth of that price.

I think this time 'round I won't play "early adoptor."

 

[Tempered81]

haha I had that DAzzle smazzle. I will never be an early adopter again, unless i know what im doing or know im getting a bargain.

 

[idiotekniQues]

i will wait and see what people say about this hauppage card before i go for one, but it looks good from here.

 

[thegisguy]

I have been using 3 Hauppage 150 cards for years. There's Standard Def, but work great. I would think these new ones would be good too. Not that that helps much. Just My 2 cents.