What's the best way to watch TV in a PC?

[marcosantos]

I'm thing to buy a pci card for watch TV in my PC. I've tryed Pinnacle PCTV but I fell that there's something better than that..... or doesn't?
Please, advice me for one and point me what to search for in a PC-TV card.
Thanx!

 

[Alex]

ati all in wonder

 

[Hellblast]

or the Hauppauge series of TV cards.

Hellblast

 

[rbV5]

I'm using a Radeon VIVO, using my VCR as the tuner. Works great, even get to use a remote.

 

[marcosantos]

Thank you for the help!
But, why is the Hauppauge TV cars better if they use the same chip?

 

[darth maul]

dScaler!!! <----use this for proper deinterlacing and scaling with your pinnacle PCTV card. But take note, this program is more designed for HTPC use, when using a video projector. Its a resource hog, and for good reason, it can use all the processor and memory that you can give it. Now if you just want to watch TV in a little window as you surf, and ATI AIW will do just fine. But for fullscreen TV veiwing, a brooktree chipset on the card (like your pinnacle) and dScaler can't be beat. AVS forums has some great info on this. Just do a search for dScaler.