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Travis R.

Travis R.

Joined on 10/12/01

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Good RAM

CORSAIR 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Laptop Memory Model VS1GSDS333
CORSAIR 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Laptop Memory Model VS1GSDS333

Pros: Its cheap and has a lifetime warranty. It works well for any laptop that accepts DDR PC2700 SODIMM RAM. It does run slightly cooler than its Kingston counterpart.

Cons: none

As expected

Thermaltake BlacX ST0005U External Hard Drive SATA Enclosure Docking Station 2.5" & 3.5" USB 2.0 & eSATA
Thermaltake BlacX ST0005U External Hard Drive SATA Enclosure Docking Station 2.5" & 3.5" USB 2.0 & eSATA

Pros: Its a wonderful way of pulling data cost effectively from PC's without having to purchase expensive write-blockers to Forensically Examine Drives that are SATA.

Cons: None.

MCE or Vista; A Must!

VisionTek 900192 TV Wonder 650 Combo PCIe HDTV Tuner PVR w/Remote
VisionTek 900192 TV Wonder 650 Combo PCIe HDTV Tuner PVR w/Remote

Pros: This tuner is far superior to the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800 and the Avermedia AverTV Combo PCI-E with ClearQAM (256) and slightly better with analog TV. Over the last month I have tried all 3, and 2 brands of the 650Pro, VisionTek and MSI. For Vista Premium and Ultimate users, research Fiji, it is a MUST for HDTV channels in Media Center. Overall this card is excellent.

Cons: The remote doesn't work in WinXPMCE. Also, without Fiji, ClearQAM only works with ATI Cinema in Vista. Media Center is far superior to ATI Cinema.

Overall Review: If price is of concern, get this version over the MSI; The only sacrafices you make are the antenna and the better remote.

MCE or Vista; A Must!

MSI Theater 650PRO PCI-E ATSC/NTSC TV Tuner Card w/Remote
MSI Theater 650PRO PCI-E ATSC/NTSC TV Tuner Card w/Remote

Pros: This tuner is far superior to the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1800 and the Avermedia AverTV Combo PCI-E with ClearQAM (256) and slightly better with analog TV. Over the last month I have tried all 3, and 2 brands of the 650Pro, VisionTek and MSI. For Vista Premium and Ultimate users, research Fiji, it is a MUST for HDTV channels in Media Center. Overall this card is excellent and has the best remote of all the cards.

Cons: The remote doesn't work in WinXPMCE. Also, without Fiji, ClearQAM only works with PowerCinema in Vista. Media Center is far superior to PowerCinema.

Overall Review: For a little extra over the VisionTek version, the MSI is the best of the entire group.

Good TV

Hauppauge Tuner Card 1045 PCI Interface
Hauppauge Tuner Card 1045 PCI Interface

Pros: I put this in an older Gateway machine that only had PCI slots available for use. It works well and had decent video quality for SDTV.

Cons: None.

Solid Drive

Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K160 HDS721680PLAT80 (0A32721) 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA133 / ATA-7 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K160 HDS721680PLAT80 (0A32721) 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA133 / ATA-7 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: This Drive does exactly what it is supposed to do and well. It is a drive that replaced another 80Gb drive in a Dell Dimension 4500 series machine which would not support a drive over this size.

Cons: None

Overall Review: This comes with a 3 year warranty, it is cheap and runs fast.