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| Product | Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 | ATI TV Wonder Elite | Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500 MCE | Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 | Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver |
| Price | MSRP: $99.99 | $125.80 | MSRP: $199.00 | MSRP: $249.00 | $178.15 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 2.5 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars |
| Release date | October 12, 2004 | January 6, 2005 | October 12, 2004 | March 3, 2004 | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | Whether you're looking to turn your PC into a DVR or simply want to watch TV on your desktop, the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 does the job at a reasonable price. | Aptly named, the ATI TV Wonder Elite is easily the best PC TV tuner card we've seen. | 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. | The Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 offers admirable image quality, but you'll need to bring your own A/V cables. | The Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver provides a cheap and easy way to watch and record HDTV on your PC. We recommend this compact tuner and antenna kit particularly for laptops that feature Microsoft's Media Center app. |
| Product Description | Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150 - TV tuner / video input adapter - PCI | ATI-TV Wonder Elite Remote Control Edition - TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - PCI | Hauppauge WinTV PVR-500MCE - TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - PCI | Hauppauge WinTV PVR-USB2 - TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - Hi-Speed USB | Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver - ATSC HDTV receiver - Hi-Speed USB |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Device Type | TV tuner / video input adapter - Plug-in card | TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - Plug-in card | TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - Plug-in card | TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - External | ATSC HDTV receiver - External |
| Interface Type | PCI | PCI | PCI | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB |
| Analog Video Signal | Composite video S-Video HF TV signal | Composite video S-Video HF TV signal | Composite video S-Video | Composite video S-Video HF TV signal | Info unavailable |
| Digital Video Format | MPEG-1 MPEG-2 | MPEG-2 | MPEG-2 | MPEG-1 MPEG-2 | MPEG-2 |
| Audio Input Support | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Info unavailable |
| Features | Remote control | Remote control | Info unavailable | Remote control | Time shift function One-touch recording from Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 16:9 widescreen mode Picture-in-picture capability |
| OS Required | Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition | Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP | Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | MSRP: $99.99 See manufacturer website for availability. |
| MSRP: $199.00 See manufacturer website for availability. | MSRP: $249.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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