Need advise on TV Tuner Card for Windows XP Pro MCE 2005 Edition

I currently have an ATI All in Wonder 9800 128M AGP card installed and
I'm running Windows XP Pro Media Center Edition 2005.
I want to add a TV Tuner card to take advantage of the OS.
Which is the best inexpensive card you could suggest?
I have read various reviews on MCE systems which claimed problems with
Hauppauge cards and I have come across a list of compatible cards
recommended by Microsoft but wanted feedback on any experience with
homebuilt systems.
Thanks in advance.
Arawak

 

I don't know if this might help, but plenty of cards and reviews.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/10392561//202-7608942-6877459

 

Yes I've read similar but still ovewhelmed by the choices which is why
I was looking for a specific recommendation from someone who already
has one installed which is working great.
I did appreciate the link.

Arawak

 

Try


http://techreport.com/reviews/2005q2/tuner-comparo/index.x?pg=1


You may also want to check out Beyond TV at www.snapstream.com
I'm running it, and find the feature set and interface to be better
than MCE.

 

I'm using the cheap Hauppauge card - the one with stereo. I believe it's one
up from cheapest.

If you get it, may be worth a call to them to get the drivers they say will
work rather than the XP ones you get with it or are normally on their Web
site.

Finally, when I started using XP, every so often the screen would go to a
scrambled picture. After a number of calls and a swapped card, they were of
no help. What worked was running the program in the 98/ME compatibility
mode. Haven't had a problem since.

FM radio that's part of the thing is quite decent. Keep in mind that you
most likely you are going to have to feed the TV part with a cable box or
something with gain. It doesn't seem to work with over the air signals.

Marc