TV Tuner
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Topic: TV Tuner
Posted By: Dye Playa
Subject: TV Tuner
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 5:57pm
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Anyone ever use a TV Tuner for the computer? Where you can watch tv, record stuff, fast forward/rewind? I'm thinking of getting one, but I heard the quality isn't that good, but some people said it's not really that bad. Opinions?
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Posted By: Ghost-Rider
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 5:59pm
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What would you want to record? PRONZ? ------------- 
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:05pm
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we just run a cable line to our videocard and use windows media center to watch/record.
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Posted By: SandMan
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:08pm
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Yeah, but your vid card must have video capture in order to do that.
We had a media PC for years and loved it. You can record it at any quality you want, but of course the file size is a lot larger at higher qualities. ------------- Real Men Love Cheeses |
Posted By: karll
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:15pm
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I just got a new laptop and picked up a tv tuner with it. The set up was fairly easy. Quality is great, I don't know if it's because of my video card or if it would be good on any setup. Mine game with an antenna for local channels, a coax connection, and rca/s video. Very easy to use and quite enjoyable if you don't have a tv by your computer. They can be kind of pricey, but mine was worth it because we can't have tvs in our rooms as freshmen.
------------- PlentifulBalls "It's cool, I'll be dead before I'm not pretty." Gatyr "Stupid things exist." 
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Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:25pm
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yea i dont really want to spend a lot on a tv for my room, so for like 50 bucks i was thinking this. i'll probably get one on ebay or something
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Posted By: karll
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:31pm
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I have an HP laptop. The tuner card and all of the accessories from HP is a bit over one hundred, but you can find the exact same thing for 50 on ebay. I'd imagine it be similar for any laptop really.
------------- PlentifulBalls "It's cool, I'll be dead before I'm not pretty." Gatyr "Stupid things exist."
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Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:42pm
Desktop stuff is usually cheaper than laptop stuff also. I looked around, for some of the best ones they are 100 new, and like 80 on ebay. A middle of the road one is like 30-50, so not too bad. And my computer is situated perfect it right in front of my bed, and i have a couch in my room and you can see it from everywhere. It's like the best place to put a TV, and the computer is there anyways so I'm just going to go with that since everyone said they are pretty good.  -------------
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karll wrote:Posted By: karll
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:45pm
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Off topic, but you have been hauling a crap load on Trukz. Every time I think I am going to catch up to you on the driver rating you are always so much further ahead. I have been stupid with my money so I had to downgrade my truck. I just paid off all my loans and going to try to get some more money to get a better rig. I guess I am just trying to say, Bravo.
------------- PlentifulBalls "It's cool, I'll be dead before I'm not pretty." Gatyr "Stupid things exist."
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Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:45pm
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Posted By: travis75
Date Posted: 01 August 2007 at 6:52pm
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