Hauppauge WinTV Primio FM

I bought this card just for the sheer amusement of watching TV on my PC. Then I learned that I could record my favourite programmes using it. Even though I am quite biased (I haven't used another card) this card is quite good for watching TV and capturing your movies. The software that comes with it is quite basic. It allows you to watch TV, Teletext, capture movies, but it captures with basic compression codecs. There are programs you can download for free which allows you to capture using mpeg4 format( email michael@michaelmcdade.com for info). This enables you to capture for hours. Microsoft Movie Maker (which ships with Windows ME) ...  Read the complete review

I have my computer in the living room, so I bought a TV card for watching the TV on my PC, while my girlfriend is watching other channels. After scouting around and reading various reviews I settled on the Hauppage WinTV Primio, which is a mid-priced card (approximately £60 depending where you shop), and comes with FM stereo radio and a remote control. The card is very easy to install, and there were no problems with the drivers, which I've seen with other TV Cards. In fact the drivers scan your system and tune themselves to whatever is in your system and warn you about any potential problems you might have. A small cable, which is very short, is supplied ...  Read the complete review