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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)??????/

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.

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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.

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Is there a different way? IE: differemt hardware...

u can get an external usb thing called WinTV USB(number) USB2 is gd...its 69.99 and its made by hauppauge

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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

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I liek this attempt better...
But my friend might buy something on ebay for me the PCTV card

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

very interesting...how much is the video card solution....?

a video card with added pctv isnt as good as a dedictated pctv card. Its a bit like getting those all-in-wonder cards

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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

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AIW rules. Especially the 9800pro

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Originally posted by Skin Ticket
very interesting...how much is the video card solution....?

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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.

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