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advice on TV tuner options

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  • 25-02-2006 12:30am
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    Framed10
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭


    I'm hoping someone can give me a little help here.

    I'm buying a new laptop and want the TV tuner option on it.
    The question is do I get a laptop with it built in or do I get an external one. Im not sure what requirements are needed on the laptop for an external one
    here are a few examples of the ones i was looking at
    http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/TV_Tuners/prod.asp

    any advice would be very grateful


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    damo605
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭damo605


    Well I just bought a Terratec Cinergy PCMCIA TV Tuner card for my laptop and I'd really recommend it - Works like a dream on a 1.5 centrino inspiron with a gig of ram, crystal clear and perfectly smooth... Good s/w aswell. Cost 100 euro incl vat & postage from Komplett.


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    Framed10
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Framed10


    thanks for the help.
    In terms of aerials how does it work?
    Would I need a roof aerial? (as ive been reading elsewhere)
    Theres a couple of Acer laptops with the TV card/aerial built in.
    I was considering buying one of them.
    Would I be right in thinking that buying an external tuner card will do the job just fine?
    Plenty of questions I know but Im a new comer to all this.
    thanks


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