Sabrent TV Tuner/Video Capture/DVR/DVD Maker PCI Card with Remote Control (Analog NTSC) TV-PCIRC

The color quality is not HD not by a long shot but....it does the trick. I am easily able to record shows and play them back when my family is able to sit down and catch up on our favorite shows. We live in a rural area and streaming video is not a good option because its expensive and gets hung up on streaming. This Video capture is a great solution to those problems. I am able to tape NCIS and Revolution so we can watch them later. I am happy with it.

this tv card good ok. but i can't get the sound to work!! i try to change some setting but it still doesn't work. i guess you get what you pay for!!!

it was exactly that i needed, it works perfect over WIN 7 32bit. I did all directions in below order and now works perfect: 1.-install the driver 2.-install remote 3.-install windvr software that come inside CD with serial number 4.-connect the antena TV/CABLE 5.-open software and follow the manual instructions It was an excellent purchase +5 ✓✓

May 25, 2013 UPDATE: It finally quit working in Win7 Professional 64-Bit. I'm not sure if it was a problem with the software or drivers (maybe both). I had to put it back in my antique computer, but it still works there. Original Review: Let me start off by saying this. There are a lot of negative reviews for this Sabrent TV-PCIRC (SAA7130 TV Card), and a lot of what people have written, I have found to be true. I would like to state that I purchased this for transfering my old VHS movies to my computer, then eventually to dvd. I have gotten it to work for this, but it was not a simple task for me. I have not attempted to watch/record live tv/satelite/cable, so I can't really state if the card is effective for those fields. By now you've probably read through most of the reviews and seen people complain about the instructions, and getting help from the manufacturer. They are totally right. The instruction manual is ultra basic, with just the bare minimum instruction that most people would already know. When you go to the website for any info/updates, the Honestech TVR 2.5 software is no where to be found. It's almost like they are trying to deny that they make it. (Ultimately it was the software that gave me the most trouble.) Now depending on what model computer you are using, and what version of windows you are running, installation might not be the same for all. I first attempted to install the PCI card on my "antique" computer that I am running Windows 2000 SP4. I also have a Creative Sound Blaster Extigy external sound card device for this computer as well. There was no problem with installing the driver and software. It read everything like it was supposed to. Unfortunately my processor on that computer is a measley 1GHz, so it just couldn't handle the video. But it detected the audio device no problem. (By the way for those who couldn't get the audio to work, you have to have the source go into your soundcard on the computer, not the audio plug on the PCI card. These audio ports serve no function that I can tell. Which makes you wonder why the hell they even put them on there to begin with.) I originally used the coax cable to run my vcr into the computer, but the image quality was pretty poor. Then after trying the composite video cable (the yellow one), the image improved greatly. So, since the antique computer was a no go, I figured I would attempt to hook this PCI card into my studio computer. I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, so I was a little hesitant. A lot of reviews said there were problems with the drivers, so I wasn't sure if it would be worth the effort. But I went ahead and installed it just to see how it would hold up. Windows detected the card no prob, and searched and installed the updated driver with no problem either. Cool right? That's what I thought. The issue ended up being with the software they provide. Now keep in mind I use this computer for recording music, and I have a pretty up to date, top of the line audio set up. If you have a simple basic computer set up, you might not have this problem. But the software wouldn't detect my audio devices. Not even the on board audio. The audio was there, you could hear it just fine. But the software wouldn't detect the device, so it wouldn't record the audio with the video. I was able to work around this by recording the audio simultanousley in my studio software. I have a AMD FX processor which is pretty fast, so it seemed to be able to handle running these processes. But then it left me with having to line the audio and video up in a movie editing software.(which I didn't have, lol) After trial and error, I eventually just settled with Windows Movie Maker, which you can download for free if it isn't already pre-installed on your version of windows. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done. If this seems like way too much work for transferring your old VHS to DVD, your probably right. But if your super cheap like me, and don't want to spend the money on a DVD recorder, you can make this PCI card work.(if it will install on your system) This is just my experience, and I know that it might not be the same for everyone, but for $15.00 you can give it a shot and see if it works for you. The product gets three stars because I actually got it to work. But it's closer to like 2 1/2 stars, because it was such a pain to make it happen.

This card it's very helpful when you want transfer your old VHS tapes, Don't has Hd capabilities, but always can find a job for it, sometimes I attach a security cam and can record action in on the neigborhood direct to the PC. its almost intuitive to use the software interface, but if you have doubt read the manual. its a good choice

this product was incredibly disappointing. first off, when you first install it it has to "charge" so essentially this means that its transistors are of such poor quality that they are incapable of working out of the box, and require electricity to flow through them first. so after about 4 hours when their done charging you will be treated to just how aweful the quality is. the image that this card captures is very blurry and all the highlight are blown out, as well, the darks never are truly black either. the device's software (included in box) implys that it captures at 480, however due to the blur and faulty highlights and low lights it effectively captures at a usable 240. also, the company that makes this device, no longer updates the drivers, so it is extremely hard to get this card to work in newer operating systems such as windows 7/8. couldnt get the remote that it came with to work either. would never buy again, so dont you either

This card works well - if you are willing to put in a bit of effort. Common Problems: 1. Missing Product Key for TV Software *** It's on the CD included. Look for 'productkey.txt' or similar file 2. No sound *** The product includes a short audio cable with a male 3.5mm plug on both sides. You must plug one end of this cable in the 'audio out' (green) jack on this card and the other in the 'line in' (blue) jack on your computer to get sound. This card won't be able to deliver sound to your computer any other way. Adjust the 'Line In' levels on your computer if you need to. 3. Washed-out picture when watching TV through the included TVR 2.5 software *** Right click on the image. Select 'Property Settings', then 'Video Settings'. Adjust the 4 settings as necessary. Try clicking 'Default' first, that may clear it right up. 4. Sound/Image out of sync when watching TV *** A bit tricky. Processing the sound through your computer in a certain way seems to add a delay. To eliminate it (in Windows 7), right click on the speaker icon at the lower right portion of your screen, and select 'Recording Devices'. You should see one labeled 'Line In'. Remember you have the card feeding sound through this input. Click on 'Line In', the click 'Properties' in the lower right corner of the window. Click the 'Listen' tab in the window that pops up, then check the 'Listen to This Device' box, then click 'Apply'. You will then be listening to the output from the card. You may actually need to turn down the volume in the TVR 2.5 software itself, or you may end up with an echo. 5. Remote doesn't work. ***Make sure the remote receiver cord included in the box is plugged in to the correct input on the card as shown in the instructions, and that the sensor itself (small bulb-like component inside the 'chicklet' at the end of the cord) is visible to the remote. Also, make sure you put batteries in the remote, they don't come with. 6. Driver issues ***The included drivers do work with Windows 7, or at least they did with my rig. Windows Update did find updated drivers, which I installed, and they worked as well. 7. No TV signal *** This card is from pre-digital TV days. It can receive old-school (analog) cable TV signals, or a signal from your old VCR/game console broadcasting on Channel 3 or 4 (remember those?) fine. I'm using it to receive the 2nd TV output on my Dish Network box, which broadcasts on channel 73, and it works great. 8. Computer doesn't recognize that the card is installed *** Remove all other PCI cards you have in your system, and try installing this card on its own first. Make sure the card is well seated. Once this card is installed and working, add back in your other cards. Windows should continue to recognize this card, and pick up the other cards as well. All told, a fine card for the price, if you don't expect much from it, and are willing to tweak some settings.

Lots of bad reviews around. But I installed with no problems on an XP machine. I downloaded a program called Dscaler that let me use a higher resolution for the video and it looked great. Using it to play Wii on my LCD monitor, I recommend it to anyone on a tight budget.