Diamond Multimedia XtremeTV PVR660

Pros: Decent USB TV tuner. Easy to install. Fairly good picture compared to comparable units.

Cons: Brain-dead software that can't ever be upgraded.

The Bottom Line: This may be the best choice for a USB TV tuner and it does work, but the software is extremely frustrating and can't be upgraded

Review: The PVR 660 seems like an acceptable tuner. The picture is excellent given a good video signal (e.g. cable). It doesn't do a particularly good job of tuning in weak signals from an antenna. The downside of this unit is that it comes with Arcsoft's ...

Pros: Nice looking hardware, complete package including tuner hardware, remote, and software.

Cons: Tuner is not supported by other PVR software, if Arcsoft Totalmedia doesn't work, you're screwed

Review: A number of years ago, I bought one of the first MP3 players I saw come to market, the PMP300 by Diamond Multimedia. At that point, I had no experience with the company, but quickly came to regret my purchase. Their product was OK, and if you had any ...

Pros: hardware

Cons: Arcsoft software does not work

Review: The hardware worked fine, but you can not use the hardware with such terrible software. Too bad - I am returning ...