Even so, it's fairly rare to find a dual-band router at this price point. It's refurbished, with a scant 30-day warranty.
TV TUNER FOR PC CABLECARD PC
Dualhd into a usb port on your windows PC or laptop and you can watch, pause & record two channels of ATSC and clear qam high definition and standard definition TV. If you're looking for an inexpensive way to bring digital cable TV viewing/recording to your PC, there's never been a better option.īonus deal: Looking for a Wi-Fi upgrade? Today only, 1SaleADay has the Netgear WNDR3400 dual-band Wireless N router for $29.99, plus $4.99 for shipping. The hauppauge TV tuner card for desktop has a hdmi input port, makes for great picture quality and it comes with free live TV. Trust me: you will not be disappointed.Īt a hundred bucks, this thing is a steal. Microsoft levies no additional charge for using Windows Media Center's excellent program guide. Like a TiVo without the monthly fees, that is. Using a Comcast CableCard and a reasonably powerful laptop, I was able to record two HD shows at the same time (even premium channels) while watching an already recorded show-just like with a TiVo. I reviewed one of these last year, and I'm happy to report it worked like a charm. That's already a pretty good deal, but here's a better one: Amazon has the WinTV-DCR-2650 for $99.99 shipped. CableCard PC with a valid Windows license and two ATI OCUR tuners. An another example, you could buy a TV tuner for your PC and then with a. The Series3 is the CableCARD HDTV unit, which is due out in mid-to-late 2006. Hauppauge sells the WinTV-DCR-2650 for $149, plus $10 for shipping. It allows a user to buy a generic set-top box and use it with his local provider. Pair it with a Windows 7-powered desktop or laptop and a Multi-Stream CableCard from your cable company, and you've got the makings of a mighty sweet HD DVR. Hauppauges WinTV HVR 2250 is a half-height dual tuner PCIe card that supports both clear QAM from an unencrypted cable box or an over-the-air TV antenna. The Hauppauge WinTV-DCR-2650 is a dual-tuner CableCard adapter that plugs into a USB port. Now there's an affordable, external solution. It's vastly underrated as a DVR indeed, in many respects it's better than TiVo.įor a long while, the only available CableCard adapter (the vital component for watching and recording cable TV) was Ceton's InfiniTV 4-a great product, but expensive and compatible only with desktop PCs that had an available PCI slot.
Regular readers know of my deep fondness for Windows Media Center, which served as the hub of my entertainment center for many years.
TV TUNER FOR PC CABLECARD UPDATE
This is an update of a deal I wrote about last year.