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tv tuner time

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ok, so my specs in my signature, and a 19" 1440x900 widescreen 16:10 monitor in play, what is a decent tv tuner for fairly cheap (sub $60)?

consider also that i only have incoming standard def cable, but the option for higher def would be nice, i just wanna upgrade from my statiky 14" crt tv

i may also just be using an athlon xp 2500 and x1650pro 1 GB ram(but obviously won't use if that system cant handle the tuner properly)(AGPx8, pci slots only)

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I've tried a few different tv tuners. They all sucked IMO. The picture was always really poor like a youtube video.
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anyone with good experiences with tv tuners, or know that a good one is out there?
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the only ones ive used that are of any quality are PCIE ones that cost more than 60 dollars
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martini161 wrote:the only ones ive used that are of any quality are PCIE ones that cost more than 60 dollars
how much more?
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75+
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75 dollars more or 75 dollars(basically what i'm asking is what was it)
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thanks martini, i think i'll go with the first one you linked, the asus, as it has the best customer reviews, plenty of features, and a remote

im also glad the PC requirements are low enough to use with any of three PCs we have here also

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