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TV WONDER ELITE Tuner Card - Remote Control Edition comparison

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Product name	TV WONDER ELITE Tuner Card - Remote Control Edition	Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500 MCE	Diamond XtremeTV PVR600	Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150	Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	Check Prices	$79.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.5 stars	3.0 stars		3.0 stars
Release date	January 06, 2005	October 12, 2004	March 01, 2005	October 12, 2004
The Bottom Line	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.	Of the external TV tuners we've seen, we recommend the Diamond XtremeTV PVR600 above the others for its strong image quality and inclusion of A/V cables and a remote control.	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.	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.
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Video Input	Video capture adapter - S-video input - Plug-in card Composite video input	TV tuner - S-video input - Plug-in card Composite video input	Video capture adapter - S-video input - External Composite video input	Video capture adapter - TV-in - Plug-in card S-video input Composite video input	- External
Cables Included	1 x A/V adapter - External	Info unavailable	1 x S-Video cable 1 x Composite cable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Sound Input Mode	Stereo	Stereo	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.8 in x 1.1 in x 0.6 in
Device Type	TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - Plug-in card	TV / radio tuner / video input adapter - Plug-in card	Video input adapter - External	TV tuner / video input adapter - Plug-in card	ATSC HDTV receiver - External
Analog Video Signal	S-Video HF TV signal Composite video	S-Video Composite video	S-Video Composite video	S-Video HF TV signal Composite video	Info unavailable
Audio Input Support	Standard	Standard	Info unavailable	Standard	Info unavailable
Analog Video Format	PAL NTSC	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital Video Format	MPEG-2	MPEG-2	MPEG-2	MPEG-1 MPEG-2	MPEG-2
Microsoft Certification	Info unavailable	Certified for Windows Vista	Info unavailable	Certified for Windows Vista	Info unavailable
Weight	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	0.7 oz
Features	Remote control	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Remote control	Time shift function 16:9 widescreen mode Picture-in-picture capability One-touch recording from Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
OS Required	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005	Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP	Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty	3 years warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty
Interface Type	PCI	PCI	Hi-Speed USB	PCI	Hi-Speed USB
Product Description	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	Diamond XtremeTV PVR600 USB 2.0 Power Pack Edition - Video input adapter - Hi-Speed USB	Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150 - TV tuner / video input adapter - PCI	Plextor PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver - ATSC HDTV receiver - Hi-Speed USB
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