In case you want a TV Tuner that can be used not only to view TV stations on the PC, then Asus might have the best solution for you.
ASUS My Cinema-P7131 is based on an audio/video chip from Philips and it's also compatible with the PCI 2.2 standard. The tuner works with both digital and analogue signal; moreover, it also has a chip for FM radio.
Thanks to its numerous types of connections, ASUS My Cinema-P7131 can also be used to record from external sources, and it can also be used to create a security system (ASUS VideoSecurity Online.
Another interesting feature offered by this TV Tuner is ASUS Splendid Video Enhancing, a technology that practically analyzes the video information and makes a real time optimization for the intensity and color depth parameters.
The TV Tuner also supports scheduled recording; the tuner is also shipped with the proprietary ASUS software, Power Cinema, which transform it in a multimedia center.
With the help of Power Cinema, one can view edit and even make DVDs and VCDs.
ASUS My Cinema-P7131 can be set via a remote control, a part of its recording and programming functions being on placed on it.