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

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.

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

The problem with having a DVD player, cable TV or a VCR is that when you want to use them you’re usually relegated to the lounge room where they’re set up, and not the secondary comfort of a spare room, the kitchen or your bedroom.

There’s only so many times I can herald the coming switch from analog TV broadcasts to digital, so I’ll just dig straight into this impressive digital television card.

One of the better Dual TV tuner cards.

Occasionally glitchy with some sources, this works well enough with most. The lack of HDMI's a pain, but as a bargain solution to a problem that afflicts most gadget fiends, it isn't bad...

The HomePlug networking standard has been around in the States and other countries for a few years, and has proven a popular alternative to running CAT 5 cabling in your walls or for the (then) expensive cost of setting up a wireless network. HomePlug is wired networking for sure, but it uses an existing infrastructure in your office or domicile: your copper electricity power 'network' that feeds your TV, hair-dryer, fridge and any other electrical appliance the juice it needs to run. In short, HomePlug uses your house's electrical wiring.

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

Leadtek's WinFast PVR 2000 is one of the two analog TV tuners we've looked at, but while it lacks Compro's power-on functionality it makes up for it with DirectBurn (the ability to burn recorded programs direct to CD or DVD) and an FM tuner.

The small USB S-Media MediaMate 210D is a fairly hardy TV tuner, with some basic software but enough to get the job done.

Good performance and value, plus plenty of media-centre practicality in this silent graphics card

A useful card for more relaxed gaming, and a quiet cooler to boot.

A great entry-level video editing app, but Montage is the only major addition unless you go for the Ultimate edition

A reasonable option if your budget is tight, but you get what you pay for

Another card for media centres offering Avivo at a low price.

Another slice of addictive gaming pie from Nintendo – and this one will help you lose pounds too

Not exactly a hi-def holiday shooter, but the Action Cam is perfect for creating your ‘when skiing goes wrong’ home video

An inexpensive 10.4" digital photo frame from Alsotech, the Ultraview boasts DivX video playback, mp3 functionality and USB.

Refocusing on disc-related features makes Nero the top choice for optical disc authoring.