tv tuner

[NeWbiE :-)]

well ive said alot that i want a tv tuner on my pc and what i was thinking was that all in wonder thing but would it be smarter to buy a seperate tuner card so that i could get the exact specs from my video card that i want??...like i dont want to buy a certain graphics card that has not so hot graphics but a tv tuner...and also im reallly interested in this tv tuner thing so if i buy a tv tuner card now could i put it in my HP (no open slots in dell) then change it to the new computer when i build?...basically is it safe to buy it install it then swap it later?

[jdbaines]

If you're not convinced about a TV tuner card, why not consider a 'stand-alone' tuner with USB connections?

[superdrumr]

USB tv tuners are not very good quality, i would not recommend it. Buy a PCI tuner from Hauppauge (either pvr-150 if you want a single tuner or the pvr-500 if you want dual tuners) you can move them between computers very easily. personally, i would recommend pcalchemy.com to buy them, as they have unbeatable service.