Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1250 Hybrid TV Tuner w/ Video Recorder PCI-E x 1

Pros: works really well

Cons: only can tune to one channel at a time

Pros: Easy install, LONGEVITY

Cons: Remote and IR sensor stink. Had to buy an MCE remote to use instead.

Other Thoughts: I bought this back in Jan 2009 and it has been passed between three different HTPCs since. Works great with Windows XP MCE, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Pros: Easy install, setup was easy, and found a lot of channels I didn't have on my TV. Records TV through its software but I use Media Center which makes it better for me as I also use XBOX 360 so can watch live tv and recorded through XBOX and setup recording schedules from it while in bed. Bought the 1 channel record to try it out, plan on getting one which can record more channels than just one. Comes with extra bracket for 1U install or side PCI bridges.

Cons: Records only one channel, knew that but was just wanting to see how it worked, and the overall quality before I bought more expensive one. Cant watch a different channel live while its recording a current program. Remote works fine as long as you don't have another remote like Firefly or Media Center Remote on PC card is installed in, wouldn't work with mine until I unplugged other remotes.

Other Thoughts: Great little card for general recording of a show or two if they don't overlap time wise. The use through Media Center is flawless and TV guide feature once downloaded makes setting recording schedules super easy. Also gives you choices to record series, and whether you want to record reruns or new shows only, ect. Nice features for a cheap card. Will be getting a 3 or 4 channel one from them and really enjoy this product without having to get Directv or some rip-off 100 dollar a month thing when I already have it sitting right here.

Pros: Works as advertised, loved the the pairing with Windows Media Center, quality is good, price is affordable, comes with a remote.

Cons: The remote is hard to use farther away then 3 feet. Had to move the extension closure to my bed. Had to preform long presses for the remote to work. Found just getting up and using the mouse and keyboard to navigate was easier. Quality of the show is good, but there is room for improvement on that compared to other higher end tuners. But for the price, is it good. Had driver issues from the start, but once uninstalled and reinstalled from drivers of the internet, seemed to clear right up.

Other Thoughts: The hassle this card gave me in the beginning caused frustration, but once it was cleared up, the tuner worked just fine. The software that came with the tuner is garbage. I recommend using it paired with Windows Media Center to get the best results. Remote was a hassle to use, so I just put it away and used the keyboard and mouse. Quality is good. Good for the price. If you are not worried about getting the best quality, then this card is perfect for you. If you want the best quality available, then look at spending the extra bucks for a higher end card.

Pros: Installs easy in slot for clean look with only a small wire coming over the PC box for the Remote.

Cons: Remote is limited to about 12 feet

Other Thoughts: Combine this with Windows Media Center to make an exceptional DVR for over the air Free TV! Add Itunes and Netflix and get rid of those $120 cable bills forever!!

Pros: Clear QAM
Record
Pause Live TV

Cons: None

Pros: Fantastic product. Comes with WinTV7 which works great. Also works seamlessly with Windows Media Center in Windows 7.

Easy setup and detects all available channels from Brighthouse/Timewarner.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Newegg rocks on the shipping as usual :)
Happauge great produce as usual, nothing but the best

I have this card installed on my home office machine with triple monitors and have the TV tuner just makes sense. I can have CNBC/Bloomberg on one screen (and able to minimize or record on the fly) which running email and working on whatever else that I need to.

Pros: This is a very good card. There are no defects or issues with this card so far. I bought another one in less than a week for another computer, that's how great this card is.

Cons: You cannot record 2 shows at once.

Other Thoughts: This is an overall good card, however you cannot record more than 1 show at a time. I believe there are other Hauppauge cards that will record 2 at once.

Pros: The card is great has been working for over a year now. Give good picture no static what so ever.

Cons: The software that comes with the card is terrible, so I used windows media center. Also after about 3-4 month the remote broke, trust me it wasn't the battery's or physical damage.

Other Thoughts: Every one thinks it so cool you can watch TV on your computer.

Pros: This product has been working exactly as I expected it would. I use it to record shows off over-the-air signals, and it does a good job of that. The picture is good, and recordings work well. Its a relatively easy interface to schedule a recording.

Cons: The only complaint I have about this is that I have to manually delete programs or the drive may fill up--since I have repeating programs. Its not a big deal, and is easy to do, but I need to remember to do it every few weeks.