usb hd tv tuner - best

[curioustechy]

hi guys, i've cornered myself to this one "AverMedia AVerTV HYBRID VOLAR HX TV Tuner Card"

AverMedia AVerTV HYBRID VOLAR HX TV Tuner Card | Tv Tuner Card | Flipkart.com

can anybody suggest another one with same specs but lesser price...(only usb type and hd recording is must)

[curioustechy]

why couldnt anybody reply
Did i post in the wrong forum?

[whitestar_999]

not many people use usb hd tv tuner & one thing i can't understand is how the hell this avermedia can be called a hd tv tuner if it does not have a hdmi input port.HD recording from a HD set top box requires hdmi port.

[Rishi.]

not many people use usb hd tv tuner & one thing i can't understand is how the hell this avermedia can be called a hd tv tuner if it does not have a hdmi input port.HD recording from a HD set top box requires hdmi port.

HD because it bears a resolution of 1920x1080p.

[whitestar_999]

tell me how are you going to record an incoming video stream with a resolution of 1920*1080 if there is no input to support such a stream!!only DVI & HDMI port supports digital 1080i stream of HD channels(no over-the-air channel in the world telecasts in 1080p).D-Sub port can also handle 1080i but it is analogue.this is just a marketing gimmick like those sata3 hard disks as no mechanical hard disk can even cross speed of sata1 but still it is advertised.any tv tuner with no hdmi/dvi port is useless for HD channel video capturing/viewing in its original quality.

[curioustechy]

Oh.. thanks for the information. I loved it because i saw 'HD'. now leaving that

[indigomain]

For your knowledge .. you cannot record from HDMI port of your STB , it is HDCP protect ..
HD Tv tuner means HD play / recording .. ( in H.264 format ) which only this tuner support in USB at this price.. there are other tuners also but not available in india .. you need to buy from ebay us ..

tell me how are you going to record an incoming video stream with a resolution of 1920*1080 if there is no input to support such a stream!!only DVI & HDMI port supports digital 1080i stream of HD channels(no over-the-air channel in the world telecasts in 1080p).D-Sub port can also handle 1080i but it is analogue.this is just a marketing gimmick like those sata3 hard disks as no mechanical hard disk can even cross speed of sata1 but still it is advertised.any tv tuner with no hdmi/dvi port is useless for HD channel video capturing/viewing in its original quality.

[rockfella]

Hi,
I want to buy a TV Tuner that will work with set-up boxes from airtel and tata. Can anyone suggest a decent TV Tuner card?
Thanks.