TV tuner TV Tuner Adapters

The Bottom Line: The Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 offers admirable image quality, but you'll need to bring your own A/V cables.

Specs: Hauppauge WinTV PVR-usb2 - TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - Hi-Speed USB, Hi-Speed USB, TV tuner - Hi-Speed USB - External, S-video input, Composite video input, Stereo - max sample rate: 44.1 KHz

Editors' Take: If you're looking for 3D graphics and a TV tuner in a single card, ATI's new All-In-Wonder X1900 looks like the new leader of the pack.

Specs: ATI Radeon X1900, 2560 x 1600 / 60 Hz, 256 MB, PC, 2

The Bottom Line: Hauppauge's WinTV-PVR-500 MCE is a good choice if you want to record two programs simultaneously, but it assumes you have a Media Center remote and the correct decoding software.

Specs: Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500MCE - TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - PCI, PCI, TV tuner - S-video input - Plug-in card, Composite video input, Stereo

The Bottom Line: The ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XL will have you gaming, watching TV, and listening to FM radio, but it doesn't stand out in any one area.

Specs: ATI Radeon X800 XL, 2048 x 1536 / 85 Hz, 256 MB, PC, 2

The Bottom Line: One of the first Nvidia-based self-contained 3D-graphics/TV-tuner cards, eVGA's Nvidia Personal Cinema 5700 is adequate for anyone who wants to watch and record TV and play games on the same PC.

Specs: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700, 2048 x 1536 / 60 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: It'll take a little tweaking to get the most out of ATI's latest All-In-Wonder, but for the price, this TV tuner/DVR/radio tuner/graphics card is a fair deal.

Specs: ATI Radeon 9600 XT, 2048 x 1536 / 60 Hz, 128 MB / 128 MB (max), PC, 2

The Bottom Line: The AVerMedia TVBox 9 is a simple device that allows you to turn any computer monitor into a television.

Specs: AVerMedia TVBox 9 - TV tuner / video input adapter, TV tuner - S-video input - External, Component video input, Composite video input

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: 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

Specs: ATI HDTV WONDER Remote Control Edition - TV tuner / video input adapter - PCI, PCI, TV tuner - S-video input - Plug-in card, Composite video input