Miglia AlchemyTV

Pros: Extremely powerful remote, no bulky external boxes, wealth of inputs, flexible software

Cons: Questionable TV picture quality, no component input, susceptible to cable-modem interference, some software bugs

The Bottom Line: Workable tuner with good video inputs and excellent, powerful remote control software. If you do not expect perfection you will be satisfied.

Review: I am in the process of moving from a good-sized house into a shoebox, and decided to play the "convergence" game to get rid of some electronics. I figured my old Sony TV, being bulky, could go; my Apple 23" Cinema display is far superior for DVD movies ...

Pros: A great concept, versatile in handling different TV systems. Hard working customer support

Cons: Poor packaging, inconsistent instructions, no troubleshooting for the user.

The Bottom Line: My experience cannot be normal. However I still cannot bring myself to recommend this device. It has cost me a lot of time and frustration.

Review: I bought this internal PCI card TV tuner for my Mac G4 for the simple reason that it would allow me to record and archive my NTSC and PAL videos as well as watch either PAL or NTSC TV programs. With a collection of videos in both formats, this seemed to ...