[quote name=\'JayDLewis\' post=\'118236\' date=\'May 11 2006, 05:05 PM\']
The upside, IIRC, is that Snappy plugs into your printer port...no need to tinker inside your case.
My GrabIT worked the same way (and displayed 6 "windows" at once). I still have it somwehere...
But what Joe said. A TV tuner card is much more versatile if you're tech savvy.
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Another option, if you're not the type to tinker inside your PC's case, is a USB TV tuner -- it has the same basic functionality as a TV tuner card except that it plugs into your PC's USB port. Particularly if your PC has USB 2.0, you shouldn't see a difference in quality. On the other hand, the USB devices tend to be at least a bit more expensive than comparable internal cards.
(And for Mac users, FireWire TV tuners are also available -- but they tend to be the most expensive of all types.)