I currently have a Pinnacle 300i card and am annoyed with the stutteryness that it produces, it makes watching tv too much effort. I am currently looking at other solutions. I stumbled accross this card (VideoMate T200a with a Philips saa7130) what is the dvb support like, someone a while back asked about this card but nobody knew. Does anyone use this card? Below are all the details I can find about it and the chips it uses and a link to the manufacturers website. Any help (or even recommendation of an easy to get card in the UK that works well with dvb) Paul http://www.comprousa.com/New/en/product/vmt200-hardware.html ================================================= VideoMate DVB-T200a Low Profile (full height bracket)PCI Tuner Card for DVB-T Digital TV reception Compro VideoMate DVB-T200a is a PCI interface DVB-T digital tuner card with a low-profile card design; which can easily fit barebone or mini PC cases. VideoMate DVB-T200a allows you to watch free-to-air digital terrestrial TV shows on your PC, bringing a world of enhanced TV services directly to your PC, turning your computer into a home entertainment center by bringing digital TV viewing and personal digital video recording capabilities to your PC. VideoMate DVB-T200a equipped with Compro's exclusive hardware/software power up technology. The Power Up Scheduled Recording can automatic power up your system to record the shows; you will never miss the big games even when you are not at home. The Remote Power On/Off feature allows you to directly power on and off your system, just like your TV set and VCR. VideoMate DVB-T200a also features a high-quality digital tuner to provide digital TV reception to connect with a DVB-T antenna to watch digital TV shows in SDTV or HDTV quality. VideoMate DVB-T200a bundles with Compro's own developed ComproDTV software to provide many useful features. You can watch free-to-air digital TV shows and record in DVD-quality MPEG-2 files, capture analog video into MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4 formats, use timeshifting to pause and instant replay live TV, channel surfing, digital FM radio reception (not DAB type), and capture still frames with a keyboard, mouse, or even remote control on your computer. For playback of your recorded files, Compro has included their own ComproDVD 2 software, and to allow you to edit your downloaded media files, Ulead's PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE has also been included. VideoMate digital TV products comply with the Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial or DVB-T, international standard. Over 35 countries have adopted the DVB-T standard for transmitting digital TV signals. Using the same video compression technology as satellite TV and DVD discs, DVB-T provides clear, interference-free TV picture quality. Compro VideoMate DVB-T200a PCI Tuner Cards include digital TV reception so that you can enjoy the SDTV or HDTV TV shows. In addition, VideoMate DVB-T200a supports Microsoft BDA drivers for better performance and compatibility. It is your best choice to get into the digital TV world! Key Features *Philips SAA 7130 video decoder *DVB-T Digital Video Broadcasting TV reception *Power up scheduling and flexible scheduled recording *Remote Controlled Power on/off *Low-profile card design *Compro picture purifying technology *Multiple voltage regulators *Supports digital FM radio reception (not DAB type) *Supports Microsoft BDA drivers *Supports SDTV and HDTV TV formats *Supports MPEG-2 format recording in digital TV *Supports MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4 analog video captures *IR remote for TV and DVD players (with ComproDVD 2) *Capture analog video from Composite or S-Video
