[Sean Williams]

Exactly the point - Once more work is done on the PC more standards will become available.

I do not know of any standards converters that incorporate a tuner, mpeg decoder, or indeed a dvd player - hence, it is much more than a standards converter in that respect, but as Kat mentions it has limitations that a properly designed converter - Aurora, or Darius does not have

All three systems stand on their own merits - I am far more likely to get away with a converter in the front room!

Cheers
Sean