Customers praise the WinTV-for Laptop and Notebooks for its easy setup, great picture quality, and portability. They find it useful for recording TV shows and working well with Windows Media Center. However, some customers express dissatisfaction with the remote control, software, and compatibility issues with certain machines.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good little tuner
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I hooked this up to my computer to record TV's and it works great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Heat
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Product
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I use this device to watch local programming on my laptop, and it works real well, good hi-def reception, Unit runs a little hot, which is, I think, normal.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
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Good integration with Windows 7/8, a steal on clearance.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy Setup and Dependable
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Replaced my HP Media Center computer with an All In One and needed TV access. My computer is in my den and I use it as a DVR so I purchased this to view TV. Easy to setup, simple operation. good remote and small foot print. Software works great but unlike Windows Media Center it does not have built in TV Guide interaction, so you have to enter a channel and start /stop record times, which does work it just requires more steps. Software does include a online TV Guide which is accurate but does not interact. Overall excellent product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worked on my xbox one
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I used this on my xbox one for over the air TV and it worked wonderfully. I did have to use the side USB port and extension cable to make it work but other than that I highly recommend
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works good depending on the area you live in
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Bought it to use on a trip so I could watch the NHL playoffs while stuck in a car. Reception was good...at times. Other times it was very fuzzy or no reception at all. Seems to depend on where you are located and where the antenna is located. Overall not bad for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
small, compact, portable
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good picture quality, performs as stated, good price. My second one. The first lasted 4 years and only failed do to miss-use. I'd purchase this product again.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Jump Drive
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PNY does not stall or lock out like some of the other brands out there
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good tv and software
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Good TV addition to computer that does not require media center upgrade.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Way To use Windows Media Center
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I found this TV attachment to be quick to set up and works great. It is an easy and inexpensive means to have TV on your computer. The only problem I have found with it is the time it takes to start live TV. Once going no problems.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
not what I expected
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I had Win Tv7 and tried to upgrade it to TV8 but it made my computer crash so bad that I had to buy a new one. Got another Win TV7 thinking it would work as TV8 on new computer and it's worst than the original.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent little device
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I which the scene of the player had more aspect ratio options but all in all a great buy. Also it comes with a plethora of cords and adapters so if you think you need an adaptor well you probably don't.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent DVR solution!
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These are so awesome that I have 3 of them!
The online guide is customizable for your channel lineup and personal preferences. In a couple of clicks, you can set up your computer to record a program, pop up reminders or watch live programming on your device.
The only feature I miss from the old days of owning these tuners is the ability to name the recorded files during the recording setup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It works
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It performs as advertised. Sometimes there's some trouble with reception, but that's more an issue of the location of my home, and not so much the quality of the product. Works great for SDR applications in Linux with a little bit of tweaking.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
wrks great with xbox one
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Had no issues getting this unit to work with my Xbox One. You may want to purchase a better antenna if you have reception problems.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great DVR.
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This works great. The quality of the recording in even better than I expected. It integrates well for scheduling with the online TV listings I use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Tv & Radio for your computer
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I spend several hours on my computer, most days but there was no room for a TV or radio in this room. This device came in handy, now i can go in there and do what i need to on my computer and listen or watch TV, and Radio on my computer while i do my work.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best I have found for over the air recrding
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The unit itself works great. I am using on a desk top and over the air antenna. I am using the Windows Media Center program with Widows 7. I have not tried the programing that was included so can not comment. Works great with windows 7 and Windows Media Center as long as the wind is fairly calm or no trucks go by. Over all the recordings are good and clear and sound is as provided by the stations. overall I am very satisfied with the tuner.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
works great
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Had this product as a internal board on last computer which died. Got this USB Win TV when bought new computer. It is easy to use . Just plug into UBB port and then plug in cable tv and you are ready to watch everything on you computer. saves getting another tv in spare room for company.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Much better than I expected
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Was looking for PCI Express version but no local retailer stocked it. With Rewards Certificates about to expire, I decided to take a chance on this. A chance well rewarded, it works as well as previous PCI (non express) versions I've purchased for previous computers (this one is Windows 8) and I am very pleased. I did have to create a cheat sheet for several channels I watch; some do not match my WOW cable provider numbers.