Diamond Multimedia XtremeTV PVR660 (PVR660RCUSB) Video Capture

Whether you want to watch TV on your LCD, flat-panel, computer monitor or turn your PC into a full-featured Personal Video Recorder, XtremeTV comes complete with a digital software entertainment suite. Use the included remote control to watch, pause, rewind, record upcoming shows, replay live TV and burn everything to DVD with the push of a button. It also features FM Radio Tuner.

Nice looking hardware, complete package including tuner hardware,...

Pros: Nice looking hardware, complete package including tuner hardware, remote, and software.
Cons: Tuner is not supported by other PVR software, if Arcsoft Totalmedia doesn ' t work, you ' re screwed
A number of years ago, I bought one of the first MP3 players I saw come to market, the PMP300 by Diamond Multimedia. At that point, I had no experience with the company, but quickly came to regret my purchase. Their product was OK, and if you had any...

It's a fun gadget

But it's a gadget. I have a dual monitor set-up, and I subscrib e to Dish Network satelite TV. If you have satelite, you may not want to buy this, since you can't use a lot of the features of the Xtreme tuner and software. On the other hand, I did not buy it so much to record and schedule recordings of shows - more just to be able to watch TV while I am using my computer, and since I have two monitors in the area I use it, there is no room for a tv set.