Tuner Casserole
Your computer has noticed the close relationship between your TV and your game console, and it's not happy. Frankly, it seethes with jealousy every time they hook up for one of their marathon sessions. The TV and the PC used to be so close, back when you could just plug your Apple II or your Commodore 64 into your set. They even had some good times during the TRS-80 days, long before that console hussy sashayed into the picture. Now your PC can't help but hope...could there be room for three in this relationship?

The Adaptec GameBridgeTV External USB 2.0 TV Tuner is an invitation to a mindblowing ménage a multimedia. It lets you run your TV and your Xbox (or PS2, or whatever) through your PC, so nobody feels left out. Record your favorite sitcoms, Britcoms, dating shows, and docudramadies and your Gran Turismo 4 speed runs directly to your hard drive. Convert your home videos to DVD. Convert your PC monitor into a full-screen TV. All kinds of kinky combinations are possible with the GameBridgeTV tuner's RCA audio/video and Svideo inputs. And if you develop a taste for swapping with new devices, the tiny tuner is easy to carry anywhere.

But be careful – this kind of experimentation has its price. Misunderstandings. Hurt feelings. Lack of HD capability. As you've guessed from the low price, this uses software-based encoding, not the more desirable and expensive hardware-based variety. And don't expect support from Adaptec, who got uptight and moved on from the freak scene. To be sure, it's not right for everybody. But if your PC's mind and hard drive are open enough, it will discover a new world of pleasure with the Adaptec GameBridgeTV External USB 2.0 TV Tuner.