Pinnacle PCTV HD Card

Pros: Clear, crisp picture; good sound; simple installation; good signal reception (with antenna).

Cons: No timer for scheduling recording; slow startup; somewhat slow channel changing.

The Bottom Line: This is a good HD viewing and video capture solution. It's simple to install and delivers good video and sound. And you get a video editing application!

Review: INTRODUCTION

I ve had an interest in HD television for some time, long before the sets became affordable. Last year, I bought an ATI TV Wonder 650 PCI card and this past January, I bought a 26 Westinghouse HD TV. Interestingly, it took...

Pros:

Very good performance. Receives both analog and HDTV signals over-the-air or from cableTV systems.

Cons: If you are running Vista, make sure your computer is powerful enough.

The Bottom Line: A great way to add HDTV to your computer.

Review: I originally bought this card to receive over-the-air, or ATSC HDTV broadcasts. However, my results were a little surprising.

Installation of the card was pretty straight foward. Just insert the card and install the software. Depending on how...