Two TV tuners on a single PCIe board, without the usual headaches and hassle.

Similar in nature to the Zinwell ProV (June 2002, page 46) but with better execution, the X-Media DreamBox is a small set-top box for your desktop that lets you watch TV, video, console games and DVDs on your monitor without the need to power on your PC.

The ProV is a product similar in nature to the Canopus ADVC-100 (page 44), but where the ADVC-100 is used for transcoding video streams with an eye on digital video work, the ProV is used to bring versatility to your computer monitor, or breathe life into any spare monitors youve got laying around.

An easy way of putting old monitors to work, but does it stack up?

Add a TV tuner and you can make the most of Media Center, which is bundled with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate.

In the mid-1990s a debate raged over whether we would eventually end up watching television on our computers, or whether television would take over from the PC. In 1995 a PC called the MyGeNie went on sale boasting that you could watch TV while you worked...

A decent multimedia notebook, but it’s not exciting enough for the price.

One of the better Dual TV tuner cards.

Open Video Capture can capture video from webcam, TV Tuner card, digital video, digital camera and o...

19in widescreen LCD TV which shows much promise and is Dell’s first consumer offering in Australia. Spec-wise it looks quite good on paper, with 450cd/m2 brightness, 600:1 contrast ratio and 1280 x 768 widescreen resolution, and it doesn’t disappoint when fired up.

Compro's VideoMate Gold TV may be an analog TV tuner card, but it's got one feature that alone makes it better then the DTV cards reviewed - it has a power pass-through for your PC's power switch.

One of the few proper HDTV capable digital TV tuner cards reviewed, the Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T was really capable in our tests.

Windows PVR tool and media centre

Small screen, but it's packed with features, including DivX playback, slot loading DVD, HDMI, and a digital TV tuner.

While we wait with bated breath for the imminent (or was that eventual?) release of Microsoft Media Centre into Australia, the number of companies cashing in on the media functionality of next generation consumer electronics is growing quickly.

Windows PVR tool and media centre

Windows PVR tool and media centre

Windows PVR tool and media centre

Windows PVR tool and media centre

Windows PVR tool and media centre