All TV Tuner Adapters

The Bottom Line: ATI's All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro brings together high-end gaming prowess and home entertainment.

Specs: ATI Radeon 9800 PRO, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: Pinnacle Studio MovieBox DV combines outstanding video-editing software with flexible hardware, making it easy to transfer video to and from any device.

Specs: Pinnacle Studio MovieBox DV - Video input adapter - IEEE 1394 (FireWire), IEEE 1394 (FireWire), Video capture adapter - S-video input - External, S-video output, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), Composite video input, Composite video output

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 256 MB / 256 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: The eVGA.com e-GeForce 5600 Ultra might appear to be a run-of-the-mill graphics card, but its integrated video-capture capabilities make it anything but.

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 Ultra, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: Pinnacle Edition DV delivers powerful video editing and a great value for intermediate to advanced users, but beginners will struggle with its unique interface and abundance of features.

Specs: Pinnacle Edition DV - Video input adapter - PCI, PCI, Video capture adapter - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Plug-in card

The Bottom Line: Pinnacle Express DV provides only basic control over video content and DVD menu design--at a high price. Pick the cheaper Ulead DVD MovieFactory or MGI VideoWave for a product that grows with your skills.

Specs: Pinnacle Express DV - Video input adapter - PCI, PCI, Video capture adapter - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Plug-in card

The Bottom Line: If you want a fast gaming card that also provides excellent TV viewing and video capturing, the All-in-Wonder Radeon 8500DV has the most and the best, but similar products can be had for half the price.

Specs: ATI Radeon 8500, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 64 MB / 64 MB (max), PC

The Bottom Line: The WinTV-HD offers an inexpensive and easy way to view and record HDTV via your PC.

Specs: Hauppauge WinTV TV tuner - PCI, PCI, TV tuner - S-video input - Plug-in card

The Bottom Line: For the casual home user, this reasonably priced device with an all but nonexistent learning curve offers an easy way to convert analog video to digital form.

Specs: Dazzle Digital Video Creator 80 - Video input adapter, Video capture adapter - USB - External

The Bottom Line: The Video Blaster MovieMaker offers fewer output options than its pricier competition, but it can produce higher-quality video.

Specs: Creative Video Blaster MovieMaker - TV tuner / video input adapter - USB, USB, Video capture adapter - USB - External