Out of the 8 tv-cards here, which would you get?

[Agent_J]

ASUS TV TUNER
http://usa.asus.com/products/vga/tvfm/overview.htm

ATI TV Wonder VE
http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonderve/index.html

AVerMedia UltraTV PCI 300
http://www.aver.com/products/tvtuner_UltraTV_PCI_300.shtml

Compro VideoMate TV
http://www.comprousa.com/products/vmtvpvr.htm

HAUPPAUGE WINTV-GO
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_go.html

Kworld XPERT TV-PVR 878
http://www.kworld.com.tw/asp/pindex.asp?id=5&pid=7

LifeView FlyVideo 2000
http://www.lifeview.com/flyvideo2kfm.html

MSI TV@nywhere Master
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/netpc/netpc_detail.asp?model=TV@nywhere_Master

which one would be the best for capturing from a cable tv connection and VCR with good picture quality and small file size?

[SatStorm]

File size has nothing to do with the card, it has to do with the codec you are capturing.

You are from Canada, so I guess you are NTSC and you don't care for PAL.

Well, ASUS TV TUNER has great picture
Kworld XPERT TV-PVR 878 is bt8xx based, so is very flexible
LifeView FlyVideo 2000 has great reviews from NTSC users.
HAUPPAUGE WINTV-GO is a classic, Kworld and lifeView use about the same hardware (If I remember correct). Great 3rd party support, but mostly for PAL
For ATI suggestions, visit www.digitalfaq.com

Reviews and opinions about all those cards here: https://www.videohelp.com/capturecards

Personally, I would go for the Kworld XPERT TV-PVR 878 (btwincap drivers...) but the best picture is the ASUS TV TUNER.

[Agent_J]

hey how did you know i was from Canada ?

but thank you for the information, I think I'll go with the Kworld TV-PVR 878 since it's cheaper and you recommended it

[Phantom Of The Opera]

hey how did you know i was from Canada ?

The Shadow knows. Be afraid! Be very, very afraid!! There are spies everywhere.

[SatStorm]

Moderators can check the IPs of the users.
It is a very nice feauture, that allows me to answer straight and correct any qustion!

If I didn't know your IP, I would post 2 - 3 pages of info, trying to explain all the possibilities and combinations you have, if you where NTSC or PAL.

An other benefit I personally have, is that I can adjust my language and the way I'm expressing myself when I know who I'm talk to. I get much less negative feedback that way!