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tv on the pc

  • 20-11-2007 10:23pm
    #1
    old boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭


    i would like to watch a little tv on my pc about 1 hour daily how do i go about this, i have a card that has a tv out on it, i am pc iliterrite, wrong spelling p3 boadr 2 g amd chip i think thanks in advance


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    TV works better on the TV :)

    There are differnet options:
    1/ Web TV. Lots of choice, poor quality and needs broadband. Eats your cap/allowance if you have one.

    2/Terrestrial TV tuner card. Some do Digital only (no use in Limerick) and some Analogue only or Analogue & Digital (fine for Limerick)

    3/Satellite Tuner card. Connects to LNB on dish.

    There are also USB adaptors but they are poor compared with PCI card inside PC. There are a few PCMCIA cards for laptops too.

    A TV out card is nothing to do with watching TV on PC, it's for playing PC games, DVDs or presentations / photos on your ordinary TV set rather than computer screen.


  • #3
    coolmoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 923 ✭✭✭coolmoose


    i am pc iliterrite

    my advice would be to get someone to install the pci card for you if this is the route you decide to take. this will involve some setup, and a knowledge of pcs is desirable to prevent damage to your pc.

    i have a pci tuner in my pc, and to be honest rarely use it, the quality just isn't the same as a tv.

    alan


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