

Our PIII 866MHz PC with 128MB of RAM and Windows 98 SE provided more than enough horsepower for the task at hand. To run the WinTV-HD system, Hauppauge recommends at least a 400MHz Pentium III computer with 64MB of RAM and either Windows 98 (Second Edition), 2000, Me, or XP. The included pod cable offers connections for a second monitor or an HD-ready TV and an A/V input for a VCR or DVD player. You get the PCI card, a CD-ROM with drivers and software, an infrared remote control, and a small IR sensor that you connect to the computer.

The WinTV-HD's package contains everything you need. The easy-to-install card packs a lot of features for the price, with just a few small drawbacks. With HD-ready TVs still costing far more than comparable analog TVs, adding Hauppauge's $399 WinTV-HD card to your PC is a much cheaper way to check out digital television and HDTV.
