tv tuner card suggestion for G400 please

[godwin]

any suggestion/experience is appreciated!

[onbelay]

Although I'm still using a g200, I have an AIMS Video Highway Extreme which works very well. I've also been told that the new haupage cards are good.

A different possibility however, is the new USB tv tuners. Keeps a pci slot free. I don't know how good they are but they do sound interesting.

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P3-450, Abit Bx6r2, 128meg pc100, Quantum Fireball 12, Quantum Fireball 4.3, g200-8meg,
Monster V2 16meg, SB Live value, HP CDRW 8200, Creative Labs 5xDVD, DxR3, D-link Nic,
ADSL(e)modem, Aims VHE Tv tuner.




[This message has been edited by onbelay (edited 19 November 1999).]

[Paddy]

I use the Hauppage TV tuner, check out www.hauppage.com
Its alright, but it depends if you want NICAM, SVHS, Dolby Surround etc...

Also, are you going to use a mounted TV aerial, or one from your roof?

Certain cards dont work too well with a mounted aerial.

Anyway, they card should run independantly of the graphics card - So changing to a G400 will make not a bit of difference

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Cheggers
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System Spec:
Its white, shiney and has a 32Mb G400 in it.
What more do you need to know?

[Paddy]

ps. i wouldn't pay more than £20!
There not that good

[godwin]

Just want to give more details, I have a Dazzle DVC (USB) so what I need is only a TV tuner card. Anyway, I'm using cable TV and how is the quality of the Hauppage TV tuner?

Thanks

[Paddy]

Dont know much about "Dazzle DVC (USB)", but hauppage is alright. If you a using a strong signal, such as cable TV then you should be ok. Mine cost £15, the quality is ok, but i think i have ine of the lower end specs as it only has a mono output.
I have never seen one to match TV quality, but for £15 who cares?

[Fat Tone]

Many people (including me) have had problems getting the Hauppague cards working with a G400. Mine used to be ok with the G200, but locks the system, with vertical lines down thge screen as soon is I try to tune it. I haven't seen anyone solve this problem yet, but some have had it working ok. Mine is the wintv/pci (mono tv, teletext, stereo video).

Tony.

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Cheers

Tony

[Daniel Fazekas]

I have the Avermedia TVPhone98, works very well with the G400, even in DirectX Overlay mode.

I had an AIMS VideoHighway Extreme before which also worked (the Avermedia card has more features and better software, though). I wouldn't recommend getting anything AIMS right now, as their web site has been quite dead for months (http://www.aimslab.com/). Did they go bankrupt, killed in an earthquake or what?

[Mike D]

I have a Hauppauge WinTV Theater Card and it works very well with my G400MAX. This is the only TV Tuner I have owned so I dont know how it compares to others. The card cost me $160US. I use cable TV input and picture quality is excellent. It has Dolby Surround Sound, FM tuner, Remote control, Image capture up to 1600x1200, Video capture in AVI format. I have never had a problem with it in my system and im very happy with it.

Heres a page I found that might help you research TV tuners a little more. http://ruel.net/pc/tvtuner.htm

Hope you find one you like and if you have any questions about the card I have, I would be glad to answer them for you.

Mike D

P3 500, Abit BX6, G400MAX PD 5.30, 128mb, SBLive, WinTV Theater

[Walrus Bonzo]

I have a Lifeview FlyVideo 2 Tv-Tuner.

It worked using powerdesk 4.33 on my G100 and G400. but doesn't work with powerdesk versions higher than 4.33.

So I don't use my TV card anymore ;-(

It wasn't that good anyway. Loads of sound interference and shit.

Cost £50, what a waste of money!

DON'T Get One of these!

[Larry]

None of you guys even mentioned the G400's own TV tuner, built into the rainbow runner g-series....How does it work, and what is the quality like compared to othere out there??

Larry

[Le Bodge]

Is anyone aware of any Digital TV cards in the pipeline?

Cheers

Le B

[godwin]

The information is great! I think I'll narrow down my choice down to Hauppauge WinTV Theater Card and the TV tuner from Matrox because my main concerns are quality and the compatibility with my G400.

[Paddy]

The Hauppage works fine in Primary mode, but i cant get overlay to work.

[paulcs]

Does the G400 support overlay? I thought this was the problem with the G400 and ATI's TV Wonder.

(By the way, I read this somewhere on USENET, so you can take it for what it's worth. I haven't seen it verified here. I don't want to spread disinformation.)

Paul
paulcs@flashcom.net