USB PC TV Tuner

[KGB-911]

Hi all,

Now i am looking for a high-res USB PC TV tuner for a laptop, it has to have the ability of being recorded and putting the recorded film / program on a DVD to play in a DVD player,

Any suggestions?

KGB

 

[Shorty]

Unless it's USB2, don't bother.

USB1 does not have the raw transfer speed required for capture. You will get low resolution picture & frame drop.

I've tried several. The pinnacle USB2 units deliver a nice picture but none that I Know of will record to DVD. You will have to do that seperately with your captured MPEGs

 

[KGB-911]

Thanks, i have USB 2.0 on my laptop,

Thats what i ment, all i want is to have someway to record films on to DVD, i don't want to buy a DVD recorder for my TV when i have one in my PC, so it is possible to record the files & burn them on to DVD so that they will play in any DVD player?

Should i get one with freeview in it, do they make these?

 

[KGB-911]

where can i buy / get info on the pinnacle?

 

[ChristopherP]

My leadtek one can burn directly to DVD - though i have never used that feature. I now only use my capture card to plug my VCR into as monitor is bigger than my TV + added bonus of stereo sound

 

[KGB-911]

is THIS the one you meen Shorty?

How much is it Chris?

 

[KGB-911]

For lazy people like me, does it include a remote control?

 

[ChristopherP]

Mine was about £36 from Novatech a while ago - came with remote too...

it is,however, PCI not USB so it wouldnt fit your requirements

 

[KGB-911]

OK, Chris.

Thanks Shorty, I have put an order on for the pinnicle one, it looked good!

KGB

 

[Finn]

Could try one of these, its got freeview

http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/product_detail.asp?stype=5&productcode=1513-2110&group=TVT&pgroup=

 

[KGB-911]

He, he!

Its too late! i already ordered it!

KGB

 

[Shorty]

Sorry only just caught up with my day (VBulletin skinning requires concentration & not being distracting reading forums )...

The pinnacle is very nice Nice choice.

 

[floppybootstomp]

The pinnacle is very nice Nice choice.

FWIW, I use a Pinnacle PCI Tuner card for video capture, it gives better results than an ATI VIVO Video card.

Not sure if that's relevant considering you're going for a USB 2 device, but thought I'd chime in anyway.

Just to say Pinnacle make good stuff. I also use Pinnacle's Studio 8 capture software as well (mostly cos I'm too tight-assed to upgrade to V9.0, but what the hell, it works just fine )

 

[KGB-911]

Thanks all,

Shorty, i have been reading reviews on this product, some say it has a remote, others say it doesn't.

Others say it has a 300x500 Rezolution, some say it has 1024x786

And the wierd ones say that to record in high-rez you have to pay £5?

Which out of this is true?

Thanks,
KGB

 

[KGB-911]

Also is there an audio input in the actual box, or do you just use the mic input?

 

[KGB-911]

Shorty...
...you there...
...im all alone...
...Boo Hoo!

 

[Shorty]

Sorry.. I've been away

I don't own one.. my techie father (who I get my obsession with PC's and so on from) has one.. .Il call them later and ask

 

[KGB-911]

OK, Its not important, you don't need to bother other people!!!

Sorry about my last post, i only wrote it so that the whole thread would be on the main page!!!

Thanks,
KGB

 

[KGB-911]

Hi all,

i finally got it today!

it is amazing, very, very high quality playback (the reccording is good, but not the best) i haven't had a chance t test the sound / TV tuner yet becaus i ain't got the right lead.

Thanks for the tip shorty...

KGB