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Old 02-21-2005, 03:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Watching TV on the Computer

Hi all,

I was entertaining the idea of watching TV on my computer (17" LCD Panel).

What do I need to do this? Tuner? Interface? Software? Is the cost worth it?

Thanks.
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Old 02-21-2005, 04:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I often find myself with a similar question regarding laptops.
Thanks also.
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Old 02-21-2005, 09:50 PM   #3 (permalink)
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what you would need is a thing called a pvr card. you could get them at any electronics store. what it does is it plugs into your computer like a vid card with a screw in for cable. you'd prolly need a splitter, but i've found it really useful and now i never have to leave my computer ever....
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Old 02-21-2005, 09:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
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if it's a desktop the best solution is a TV card like the ATI TV Wonder. If it's a laptop you'll need an external one, such as a usb one. . .like this http://www.baber.com/baber/graphics/...rmedia_usb.htm
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Old 02-21-2005, 10:25 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Cool,

Thanks guys and oh, good luck to you too filtherton.

I think I'll go with the external USB device for my desktop. That gives me the most flexibility and I can always use it later.

Now, to find the best resolution....
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Old 02-22-2005, 06:42 AM   #6 (permalink)
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If you're thinking of using Linux on your desktop, then the ATI All-In-Wonder won't work. I have one that works respectably well under Windows, but there is pretty much no support for the Linux world. If you want "just a TV card" instead of an all-in-one, the WinPVR cards by Hauppage are solid, and have good Linux support. I lean on the Linux issue because of the fine MythTV program, which lots of folks are using with success.

If I recall correctly, the resolution for capture will vary based on the image source. over-the-air television will be at a lower resolution than digital satellite. A final note, speaking of digital satellite -- DirecTV boxes and the like often can't be controlled with a tuner card, unless you have additional hardware/software to let the computer send a channel-change signal to the box. If you have 'straight cable' -- in other words, you can just plug an antenna or coaxial cable into your TV and do all channel-changing on the television itself, then the tuner should be fine.

Hope I'm not making something simple, into something complicated... Even with a decoder box, you can change the channels with the box's remote -- I just like to record shows on my computer, and watch them when I'm doing something boring on the PC, or surfing the web.
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Old 02-22-2005, 10:22 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Thanks for the suggestions folks.
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Old 02-22-2005, 01:33 PM   #8 (permalink)
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If you're going the MythTV route, here's a guide from our friends the EFF. Kinda sluggish, though.

http://www.eff.org/broadcastflag/cookbook/
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