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much more senstive than the Visiontek ATI Wonder HD 650 (which cannot recieve QAM or OTA ATSC signals very well). I think there a way to "merge" the "analog" channels with the equivalent QAM channels to allow more ready use of the TV guide information (and facilitate recording) but I haven't tried this yet.
I use it with my HTPC and recieve Comcast clear QAM channels with Vista MCE using the beta drivers/QAMtool utility from Aver ftp site (Greenbutton.com). This is an outstanding tuner.
Unfortunately, I can't get or Vista MCE won't work in getting the TV guide for QAM or digital channels (some 200 or so), so I use my more-or-less useless Visiontek ATI Wonder 650 Pro to set up an standard cable signal to get the tv guide for the 90+ so "standard cable" channels with a TV guide. Don't really use the AverMedia software so there are no comments on the included software.
The tuner generates very high quality HD (local channels) and digital channels (able to recieve all unencryted channels listed under the Silicondust website). This Aver tuner is hands down the best I have ever used.
This tuner is highly recommended for my given syste, particularly given its very high quality and price.HTPC SystemDescription- ECS GeForce 7050M-M Motherboard, AMD Phenom X3, ATI Radeon HD3400, 4GB ram, 1TB HDD, lite-on Blu-ray, Visiontek ATI Wonder HD 650, MS Vista Ultimate w/TV pack, and the AverTV hybrid Volar Max.
I Installed the software.put in the USB card when prompted and followed the set up. I made sure my graphics card was updated and SP3 has direct x 9.0d. Now my second computer is a Vista Premium HP DV7 2043cl. I cant get anything to work it wont recognize the USB card. I bought this so I could use the QAM on my XP MCE computer it has MCE 2004 on it. I was amazed on the one it worked on how easy the software was too understand and the picture was better then anyone I have ever seen before. I think it wont recognize a second tuner card. If anyone has any ideas whats up with my XP MCE HSN 510s Gateway.
This is a great product otherwise if it works on your equipment a steal for the price. I was very , very pleased. It has a Pentium 4 3.06 hyperthread chip with a FX 5200 card with s video out and rg6 in and out. I am confused how to get it to see the USB graphics card. I was able to get two anolog and 18 HD channels better then my regular TV with a converter box. I am 100% satisfied for the laptop it heats up a little but I love the accessories and abillities to record and conect other devices. Don't buy a converter box for a portable tv if you have a Vista Premium laptop running a duo core processor of the right size or bigger just plug and play. Amazing as I had complained about my screen being grainy before setting this up.
The product works well for locating the TV station and receive the TV signals. However, I have some difficulties to record the TV programs. The recording either became fragmented or show extremely slow frames comparing the original one. I have not been able to record one TV program, regardless of the SD or HD.
It works well with my new $400 laptop. I use the included software to view TV and it works well, except that flipping channels does not work - you need to back out to the Program List to change the channel.
It had the highest overall ratings in my research. I decided to try this instead of replacing or upgrading my cheap very old little TV set.
Perhaps an amplifed antenna would be more forgiving. At first I was freaked out when the picture froze and stuttered, before I discovered it was poor reception.
Moving the included antenna so that it is exactly in line with the broadcast signal coming through the window makes it work perfectly. The experience viewing high-definition full screen on a flat panel monitor with decent stereo headphones is nice.
The FM radio reception also works.
Love it. Make sure you have a fast enough cpu and enough ram to process digital tv or it might produce a jerky picture. HDTV on your laptop is just plain cool.
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