Best digtal TV tuner/PVR for PC for small budget + small aerials?

I've currently got an old Hauppauge WinTV/PCI TV card. Pleased with it -
but I'm thinking about going digital. From what I can see, the Nebula
DigiTV is excellent - however its a bit pricey for me at the moment and I
wondered whether there were any others out there which would be cheaper, but
still do a good job?

An additional thing, is how well do these cards work with internal TV
aerials? I currently have NTL broadband (no TV service) but make use of the
fact they put the basic 5 channels on analogue down the cable too, so I can
get TV where the PC without an aerial. Our aerial cable comes down the
front of the house and the computer is at the back - so not an easy task to
get a good aerial lead to the PC. We are close to the transmitter (couple
of miles away, on a hill, visible depending on where in Guildford you
stand - but to the front of the house (so no clear, unobstructed line of
sight from PC room). I know Nebula don't recommend it - but reception here
is pretty good (except Five) so wondered if we might be an exception (I can
hope!!)

Thanks

David

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In article , David Hearn
writes
I've currently got an old Hauppauge WinTV/PCI TV card. Pleased with it -
but I'm thinking about going digital. From what I can see, the Nebula
DigiTV is excellent - however its a bit pricey for me at the moment and I
wondered whether there were any others out there which would be cheaper, but
still do a good job?


ISTR that hisat are doing some now..

Www.hisat.com



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Tony Sayer

Twinham VisionPlus DTV is good value but most devices will struggle w/o a
proper aerial.

http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...tur er_id=129

Jon

"tony sayer" wrote in message
...
In article , David Hearn
writes
I've currently got an old Hauppauge WinTV/PCI TV card. Pleased with it -
but I'm thinking about going digital. From what I can see, the Nebula
DigiTV is excellent - however its a bit pricey for me at the moment and I
wondered whether there were any others out there which would be cheaper,
but
still do a good job?


ISTR that hisat are doing some now..

Www.hisat.com



--
Tony Sayer

"JRS" wrote
Twinham VisionPlus DTV is good value but most devices will struggle
w/o a proper aerial.

http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...tur er_id=129

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It works, but, as you can read in other threads, its software is a
little flaky (but not necessarily any worse than that of any other DTT
card).

But beware of one aspect of the spec in that link: "Stereo FM radio
and Digital Radio" ain't true - it's 'Freeview' radio only (which is
fine by me).

André Coutanche

"JRS" wrote in message
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Twinham VisionPlus DTV is good value but most devices will struggle w/o a
proper aerial.


I use a Hauppauge WinTV Nova-t pci model 909 (the updated 9002 version with
remote control and RF out) on an indoor aerial, with a 'one set' cheap
signal booster - and I get crystal clear...100% reception on all channels.
I've read a lot of bull**** about not using a booster because they "boost
the noise too", but I can't even get half the channels without one. With
one, it's perfect in no less a way that an outdoor, specialist aerial.

I don't know if I'm just lucky, or what, but it works for me.

Regards.