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| Thread ID: 82080 | 2007-08-15 09:05:00 | Just need clarification on TV tuner cards. | Fishy (10540) | Press F1 |
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| 581311 | 2007-08-15 09:05:00 | I've been thinking about buying a TV tuner card to record stuff onto my HDD and watch later. Except there is one thing I just cannot figure out. Do you need to plug in a cable into them like you plug into your tv or do they pick up reception by themselves? Because none of the internal PCI cards I have seen have aerials... Cheers. |
Fishy (10540) | ||
| 581312 | 2007-08-15 09:12:00 | They should have an aerial thingmygig connection. What one have you been looking at? | Jen (38) | ||
| 581313 | 2007-08-15 09:12:00 | Mines Plugged in as follows. Saturn Decoder to WinMedia Center PC to TV. It plays records through the PC. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 581314 | 2007-08-15 09:14:00 | Any and every. Heres some random one off pricespy for example. www.ascent.co.nz EDIT: Oh. So do I have to plug an aerial into them? Is it possible to buy one that picks up the signals by itself so theres no need to do that? |
Fishy (10540) | ||
| 581315 | 2007-08-15 09:26:00 | Any and every. Heres some random one off pricespy for example. www.ascent.co.nz EDIT: Oh. So do I have to plug an aerial into them? Is it possible to buy one that picks up the signals by itself so theres no need to do that? Not that I know of BUT I can't be positive about that. Maybe some one else can confirm ? I have seen an external tuner plugged into a laptop, but even that had a Bunny ears Aerial plugged in. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 581316 | 2007-08-15 09:26:00 | Mine came with a short vertical extension aerial that you could plug directly into the card's aerial socket, but unless you got very good reception you will find it a bit lacking. You could always try plugging in bunny ears if you live in a good reception area. | Jen (38) | ||
| 581317 | 2007-08-15 10:08:00 | Mine definitely plugs in to the socket into the wall that goes upto the aerial on the roof. I'm not sure if you could find one that is wireless. | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 581318 | 2007-08-15 10:21:00 | whats a good tv tuner card to get? anyone have a model they could recomend i just want one that is quality and will do the job good for minimum price.. i have seen some that say digital.. does that mean sky plugs in? cheers |
GHOSTN (12510) | ||
| 581319 | 2007-08-15 10:26:00 | I would say the digital T tuner will work with Freeview, (if u have a dish), you'll see the signal. BUT unless you're currently paying for Sky Digital, And have a dish, its most probably scrambled. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 581320 | 2007-08-15 10:34:00 | I would say the digital T tuner will work with Freeview, (if u have a dish), you'll see the signal. BUT unless you're currently paying for Sky Digital, And have a dish, its most probably scrambled. Never tried it on Sky Digital, may have to. We got both at home, Telstra/saturn & Sky Digital. That way the Mrs can watch one TV while the rest of the family watch the other. - Saves fights ( sometimes) Skys by the fireplace, so guess who wins the fight in Winter to keep warm - Not Me lol.:( |
wainuitech (129) | ||
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