Sabrent USB 2.0 TV Tuner/Video Capture Box with Remote Control - TV-USB20
by SABRENT
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Customer Review: Not the best TV tunner I have had but not the worst either.
Summary: 3 Stars
Pros: The software for watching TV is very easy to set up and use. The video capture and screen shot features are very good quality. The DVR function is a nice addition to the software.
Cons: WARNING, DO NOT use the install software to set up the device driver, It crashed my system and corrupted my CD rom and onboard sound card drivers, I had to do a re-install of windows to fix it. Just plug in the USB and let the windows found new hardware wizard search the CD for a driver. Also the sound is very quiet coming from the USB connection, It works better to plug speakers into the audio output on the unit. And I have an issue with low frame rate and the video ( but not audio ) skipping while playing in full screen mode and my system is top of the line.
Customer Review: Read instruction FIRST
Summary: 5 Stars
I tried installing the tuner/capture box like any other USB device and I got the Blue Screen of death when winXP install the driver(s).
I did a system restored of windows xp.
I then used the installation instruction that Sabrent sent with the box.
I did a step by step installation and the Sabrent TV-USB 2.0 tuner/capture adapter works perfectly. Good quality picture and great sound. The only negative so far is that it did not include the two AAA batteries for the remote and it would be nice if Sabrent included AV cables, but cables are not needed for TV operations. Like all (4) Sabrent items I own they all work perfectly. (computer - Dell D600)
Customer Review: For $25, It's worth a shot
Summary: 4 Stars
I have a Dell Inspiron laptop, with Win XP. Installed with absolutely no issues, and the quality of the recordings exceeded my expectations, given the mixed reviews.
I haven't used the product to record television... just for converting my older home movies. It records directly to mpeg, then I re-encode using divx to cut down on the file sizes. I'm very pleased with the results.
Reading the other reviews, there seems to be some driver issues that I did not personally experience. I think for the price, it's worth it to give this product a chance. Read the directions before plugging it in, etc., etc...
Customer Review: Nice price but confusing
Summary: 4 Stars
Hooking this thing up was easy enough but getting it to work was another story. It took me a couple of hours to get it to work with my cable box and I'm still not sure how I got it to work. This was VERY frustrating because I'm pretty computer literate. The resolution was OK but considering the price I would have to say it's better than expected. With limited features I don't see myself using it on my desktop computer, the 12" color TV box in my office is much more efficient but I can see myself using it on my laptop. It's a pretty neat product so I'm sure I'll find a use for it eventually.Customer Review: The sabrent usb tv tuner/video capture box works ...
Summary: 3 Stars
Connect the cable to the sabrent's input and its usb to your computer, simple, now you can capture the video. Of course, you need to install the software the first time.
The device doesn't have video output for tv, so, if you are using the sabrent, recording from cable, then you can't have cable in your tv.
I am not really sure if the configuration is wrong, but most of the time when the device is recording, the video can't be seen, the video window turns green. In other words it records but doesn't show what is recording.
The quality is tolerable, not for professional uses.