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TV on computer... by Purity on 01-13-2005 at 09:42 PM
How do I get my Bell satalite TV onto my computer, or is there any programs that I could use to watch TV, (not 'just' news)??????/
RE: TV on computer... by saralk on 01-13-2005 at 09:43 PM
You need to get special hardware, i.e. a PCTV card. They are quite expensive (i think, my pc came with on so i dnt know for sure), google for them.
RE: TV on computer... by Purity on 01-13-2005 at 09:55 PM
quote:Is there a different way? IE: differemt hardware...
Originally posted by saralk
You need to get special hardware, i.e. a PCTV card. They are quite expensive (i think, my pc came with on so i dnt know for sure), google for them.
RE: TV on computer... by M73A on 01-13-2005 at 09:57 PM
u can get an external usb thing called WinTV USB(number) USB2 is gd...its 69.99 and its made by hauppauge
RE: TV on computer... by Purity on 01-13-2005 at 09:59 PM
quote:I liek this attempt better...
Originally posted by may73alliance
u can get an external usb thing called WinTV USB(number) USB2 is gd...its 69.99 and its made by hauppauge
But my friend might buy something on ebay for me the PCTV card
RE: TV on computer... by .blade// on 01-13-2005 at 10:02 PM
You have 3 options.
1) Get a video card with this feature, e.g. an ATi Radeon 9xxx All-in-Wonder
2) Get a PCI card (which usually cost about $150 anyways, so I don't really see the point)
3) External USB device (also expensive), and if you don't have USB 2.0 you'll prob. have some issues with smooth playback
RE: TV on computer... by Purity on 01-13-2005 at 10:04 PM
very interesting...how much is the video card solution....?
RE: TV on computer... by saralk on 01-13-2005 at 10:11 PM
a video card with added pctv isnt as good as a dedictated pctv card. Its a bit like getting those all-in-wonder cards 
RE: TV on computer... by .blade// on 01-13-2005 at 10:13 PM
quote:
Originally posted by saralk
a video card with added pctv isnt as good as a dedictated pctv card. Its a bit like getting those all-in-wonder cards
AIW rules. Especially the 9800proquote:
Originally posted by Skin Ticket
very interesting...how much is the video card solution....?
Depends. You can a good one for around $250-$400 USD (for a 128mb card). Go for the ATI Radeon All-in-Wonder 9xxx pro or 9xxx XT series if you want a video card/tv tuner solution.
RE: TV on computer... by Pinchichuv on 01-13-2005 at 10:16 PM
i saw something on circuit city like 2 weeks ago it had the hardware and the software, i dont remmember the name but it was to see the tv on the computer i was gonna buy it but i bought a nother thing, but it was like 69.99 dlls the cheapest
RE: TV on computer... by Dempsey on 01-13-2005 at 10:17 PM
i bought a PCI Tv card today for £25 
RE: TV on computer... by Purity on 01-13-2005 at 10:19 PM
Where did you get it Dempsey?
RE: TV on computer... by M73A on 01-13-2005 at 10:22 PM
£25?!?! where??? wat type?
RE: TV on computer... by Dempsey on 01-13-2005 at 10:34 PM
ALDI, it was a special offer they do off computer stuff every now and then. I also got a DVD Writer for £60 and a 250GB HD for £80
RE: TV on computer... by Purity on 01-13-2005 at 10:44 PM
That's awsome!
RE: TV on computer... by surfichris on 01-13-2005 at 11:17 PM
quote:That TV capture card is actually pretty decent (assuming it is the same one Aldi carried over here). I bought one for one of my PC's to play around with and it is very nice
Originally posted by Dempsey
ALDI, it was a special offer they do off computer stuff every now and then. I also got a DVD Writer for £60 and a 250GB HD for £80
.Now that I have a HDTV Tuner in this laptop though, I don't use the other one
.Also, if you're in to gaming don't look at the All in wonder cards because performance is sacrificed, and the capture isn't as good.
RE: TV on computer... by Edna Mode on 01-14-2005 at 03:44 PM
i like mine, its a tv tuner, v4.33 TV