I use the eyetv by Elgato, it works just fine and wasn't too awfully expensive. I won't try and convince you though, the choice is yours. Check it out here:
http://www.elgato.com/
I am contemplating the switch from pc to mac, I want to use the computer as a normal pc ie:quicken for bank reconciliation, taxes with turbo tax, and ultimately use as a dvr I don't see and video input available on any mac on the apple website. please convince me this is a good idea when I can purchase a media center pc with vista that has a video capture card and remote available for the same price as a 20 inch Imac. Is there a way to video capture with a mac and if so how is it done?

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