tv tuner stick buying help

i want to buy a tv tuner stick but i dont really know what to look for so heres some im thinking of buying
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380047%201685342849%204025&name=%2425%20-%20%2450
i want one thats cheep yet i can play video games on and runs on Linux programs like me tv

none of those can play video games, you need one with RCA inputs for that. I doubt you'll find a USB stick one with RCA inputs. Mine is PCMCIA. Cheap is also a no-go for RCA inputs.

Loony Is the tech god. ;D

why not go with a,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380047%2050001772%201685342849&name=Hauppaugehauppauge and pinnacle were the choice back then but i don't know if they are still the choice today.btw, that $75 with remote looks great. if you can try a pci slot card as it should be cheaper or has more features and such then a usb version.

i have a vcr (yes i have still have a vcr) with av inputs so i a can hook up my cable and my games that way. that $74 one is hd will that work on a non hd pc? and will it work with a linux tv tuner software?

Replying to #5

the device should be able to work with non hd pc. that hd just refers to the device as accepting hd signals.i don't know if it will be compatible with linux programs. you should probably ask loony for that, he's into linux and stuff and he'll probably know.

buying a known brand such as hauppage or pinnacle is much more likely to be supported than a no-name.