are tv tuners and capture cards worth the money?

kenmasters1983 · January 16th, 2004, 05:09

does anyone own a leadtek capture card?? if so hows the quality on them and do you use it as your PVR?

and finally is it worth the cash??

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metal_ash · January 16th, 2004, 07:36

it worth the cash if your a professional in video editing and sot of that stuff.

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hnayoung · January 17th, 2004, 01:17

I have an ASUS TV Tuner card and it definitely is worth the small price of only 50 bucks you have to pay. It's so awesome watching TV on my LCD. Looks so good sometimes my friends think I have a plasma monitor. I'd say it's good. If you're looking to record shows and stuff it's good for that too but my card only supports up to mpeg-2 compression which means huge files if you want quality.

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January 16th, 2004, 05:09	#1
kenmasters1983 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 538	are tv tuners and capture cards worth the money? does anyone own a leadtek capture card?? if so hows the quality on them and do you use it as your PVR? and finally is it worth the cash?? __________________ memorable mastershake quotes. Ol' Drippy: Here, lick my head. Master Shake: Here, kiss my ass! - Frylock:The Highlander was just a movie. Master shake:No, Frylock, The Highlander was a documentary, and events happened in real time. - Meatwad: Pedestrian always has the right of way. Master Shake: I swear, it's gonna be hell week all rolled up into one night up in here. - Meatwad: I'm callin' Japan. Master Shake: Who the hell do you know in Japan? Master Shake: Nobody! Meatwad: Yes, connect me to Godzilla please.

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January 16th, 2004, 07:36	#2
metal_ash V\|rus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: house Posts: 521	it worth the cash if your a professional in video editing and sot of that stuff. __________________

January 17th, 2004, 01:17	#3
hnayoung Surfer Dude Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Beach Posts: 195	I have an ASUS TV Tuner card and it definitely is worth the small price of only 50 bucks you have to pay. It's so awesome watching TV on my LCD. Looks so good sometimes my friends think I have a plasma monitor. I'd say it's good. If you're looking to record shows and stuff it's good for that too but my card only supports up to mpeg-2 compression which means huge files if you want quality. __________________ "What's wrong with taking care of a woman, she takes care of you" System Specs - Asus P4PE mobo, P4 2.53 GHz, 1024 MB DDR 333 PC 2700 ram, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum, 80 GB Maxtor Diamond Max Plus 9 7200 rpm HD, 160 GB Western Digital Caviar, Antec True Power 430 Watt PSU, Chieftec Dragon Case with Clear Side Panel, ATI Radeon 9800, Cendyne 48x16x48 CD-RW, LG 16x DVD-Burner, Hitachi 17" Gamer's LCD Monitor, Asus TV Tuner Card