Just a quick note… I tried using a cheap TV tuner from work with MCE only to discover that it wasn’t compatible with MCE (though the quality of the image captured wasn’t too bad when I used the software included with the card). Though I think it’s lame that any TV tuner card won’t work with MCE (my limited knowledge of video capture tells me that any TV tuner hardware should work), I’m anxious to get one that does so I can try out MCE as a DVR.

Here’s a list of manufacturers of TV tuner cards that do work with MCE. From the research I’ve done on this, it sounds like Hauppauge is the one to get. Unless you’re willing to get one from ebay for $65, the best price it looks like you’re gonna find is $99 before shipping. Another option is the AverMedia TV tuner (also compatible with MCE, of course) at Tiger Direct for $65.

I’m unsure of whether I want the kit or not (the kit comes with the remote and costs another $30). We’ll see.