TV Tuner card recommendations for Win2k needed...

[shurato]

I'm really looking for a TV tuner card that will run stable in WIN2K and have the ability of capturing tv programs in mpeg-1 format. And no please dont recommend the ATI TV-WONDER because it blows in WIN2K and it will continue to blow in WIN2K because their driver support is non-existant. Anything else out there?

 

[Hawk]

The Avermedia TV98 (I think that's what it's called) works well, and the Hauppuage ones work pretty decently too.

 

[dcdomain]

Hauppauge all the way. Great Win2K driver support and awesome cards.

 

[shurato]

Can you record programs like the ati tv-wonders with the haupagge cards? I used to have an avermedia98 card and used it for windows 98.. those cards were cheap yet effective. didnt think they had a record feature tho?

 

[amurch1023]

Yes Hauppauge cards do capture programs in Mpeg-1 format. And you can get even a model from 1996 and it will work flawlessly in Win2k. They can be had for as low as 15.00 on the board.

 

[shurato]

i've checked their website and none of them state they can capture tv-shows in mpeg-1 format. They can record video input into .avi supposedly. The hauppage wintv-pvr however acts like a tivo and records in mpeg-2 format and can convert to vcd format. can anyone else who owns a hauppage card verify it can record tv programs in mpeg-1 format? Thanks alot, this is very appreciated.

 

[twong82]

i have the hauppauge and it works great with win2k

 

[dcdomain]

I think my Theater records in AVI. No big deal, I can use it to convert straight into ASF, with MPEGs I think I would have to convert them into AVI's before ASF's.

 

[amurch1023]

I have owned two over a number of years. It will record any external source in Mpeg 1 format. I have done it! It is done using the included software. I have recorded TV shows from it's internal tuner and Movies from a VCR.

 

[Marauder-]

Yeah - I wish ATI would get some new drivers out for Win2k. I mean, the stability went from zilch to perfect w/ DX8 but the capture is still non-existent.