TV Tuner Help

Hi I am in the market for a tv tuner for my 24" Imac..Which would you guys recommend? I am not too computer savvy so heres what I am looking for and any help at all is greatly appreciated!
1. I would love the tuner to be able to receive HD signals (preferably w/o the use of an antenna, I would rather use a cable box or nothing at all if it can get over-the-air hd signals)
2. Minimal Delay for TV and Gaming ( the only game i would be playing would be Madden for ps3 or 360, not sure if that makes a difference)
3. Best picture possible, I just got this Imac (my first mac) and it has a great picture so hopefully that wont change.
Thanks guys...let me know and also should i get another gb of memory since I only have 1....The only thing I do is go on websites and use iphoto, itunes, and idvd. let me know

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions. 
The Elgato EyeTV 250 (link) or the EyeTV Hybrid (link). (Elgato's web site is giving 500 errors at the moment so I've linked to reviews instead.) The Hybrid is bus-powered but uses the iMac's processor. The +250 Plus+ has it's own power supply but also it's own processor.
1GB (or even 2GB in the USA) is very cheap but here's how to decide if you really do need more RAM now (link).
cheers
mrtotes

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