Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center USB 2.0 Edition
VideoOh! DVD Media Center - Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center USB 2.0 Edition TV Card

Product Type: Adaptec TV cards

Newest Review: ... This TV tuner does not come with any s-video or composite leads. Good Points: This product is very handy for laptop users as it's easy ... more

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VideoOh! DVD Media Center
Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center USB 2.0 Edition

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Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center USB 2.0 Edition

Date: 10/10/05

Rating:

Advantages: Good for Laptops, Remote Control

Disadvantages: XP/2000 Needed, Slows down computer, No freeview

This product is a freeview tuner, PVR and a video capture device. Not a 'DVD Media Center'. It comes with a bundle of software (WinDVR and Sonic Record Now), remote control, power cable and a usb cable. This TV tuner does not come with any s-video or composite leads.

Good Points:
This product is very handy for laptop users as it's easy to set up and install and it also supports USB 2.0. This also has composite and s-video input, which is handy. So you can plug in your camcorder and make home-dvd's or transfer VHS to DVD.

Bad Points:
This product is 'rubbish' compared to other products on the market now, it doesn't have a freeview tuner and it's only compatible with XP and 2000. Also, if you want to record in MPEG-2 format, a 20min recording takes up about 1gb of hard disk space. So make sure you have a large hard disk before you buy this. Finally this product is not compatible with Windows XP MCE 2005.

Overall, this product is a good buy if you just want to transfer home videos or old VHS tapes to DVD. However I would go for a freeview tuner instead of this.

Summary: Good buy if you want to transfer VHS to DVD.