With the immergence of HDMI and higher grade TV programming, it is becoming more and more common for consumer to bypass the cable DVR or digital box in exchange for setting up their own DVR type box or unit. Many capture cards are available on the market. Capture or TV tuner cards come with lots of options and features, others with unique connections and others with quality software for editing and capturing video.

When looking for a TV tuner/capture cared there are some important things to consider as well. What type of connections are available? Does it support HDMI, S-Video, or component input? Does the card allow for digital audio connections via SPDIF or does it use standard RCA style inputs? Will there be a remote included or does the unit work with other remotes or input devices?

Software can also make or break a good capture card. If the software is slow or causes system issues then it pretty much makes the card useless. But if you have a good interface for users and for this reviewer a in depth editing program, then this can help improve even the simplest of Tuner or capture cards. The ASUS My Cinema EHD3-100 Dual Hybrid TV Card EHD3-100/NAQ/FM/AV/MCE RC does a great job at combing performance, functionality and ease of use into one package.