Aldi TV Tuner Card + Remote (€40)

Spunog UIE · 08-01-2005 12:25am #1

http://ireland.aldi.com/special_buys/product_222.html

anyone know anything about it on first look seems pretty good.

From Thursday 13th January

MarkR · 08-01-2005 1:58am

I was thinking that coupled with that wireless signal sender job might be handy. If i lay any more cable around the house my fiance will kill me!

deevey · 08-01-2005 2:03pm

Looks excatly the same as the Aver TV one that I got in maplins last year for 45 euro (even the remote looks the same) ...if it is its not a bad little card at all..

One I got was only mono IF this is stereo then a real bargain.

Dr. Dre · 08-01-2005 3:03pm

I just popped into the local store to get one of these cards, there were none

But I just checked the link again, and the offer doesn't start until 13th Jan.
Nice one!

Spunog UIE · 08-01-2005 6:22pm

ah sorry about that, yeah, its not out till next week

always ahead of time.

Link to a UK board:
http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=113119

eirebhoy · 08-01-2005 8:28pm

FFS, I just paid €85 for a Skystar 2. Someone please tell me the Skystar 2's are better for some reason or another.

darkmaster2 · 08-01-2005 8:31pm

The skystar 2 is a satellite card

eirebhoy · 08-01-2005 8:32pm

I just read the description and it sounds the exact same as the Skystar 2. Anyway, you'd know I'm not well up on these things.

parasite · 08-01-2005 8:35pm

it's not the same thing, anyway what are the connections on the aldi card ?

Dr. Dre · 08-01-2005 8:36pm

The skystar is a digital card (DVB). Mind you, €85 seems a bit steep for that card.

wheres me jumpa · 08-01-2005 9:00pm

i dont really need one of these as i have tv beside my pc, but can anyone tell what other cool stuff this can do?

Dr. Dre · 08-01-2005 10:33pm

Well if you had any recordings on video tape, you could use this card to get them on to your PC in mpeg (or whatever) format. e.g. allowing you to create a VCD/DVD* of that particular recording after you've edited it within a video editing package.

*Obviously this does not mean DVD quality, just that you could burn it onto one.

po0k · 09-01-2005 4:50am

What model is the card?
Hardware encoding capabilities?
Linux support?

AB03 · 09-01-2005 12:44pm

Says it'll record to mpeg4 which means divx/xvid.
Sounds good, dunno how capable it'd be tho. Gonna pick one up if I can get to a lidl in time.

irishgeo · 09-01-2005 1:05pm

AB03 wrote:

Says it'll record to mpeg4 which means divx/xvid.
Sounds good, dunno how capable it'd be tho. Gonna pick one up if I can get to a lidl in time.

Its in alidl mate. You'll be in Lidl along time looking for one.

ando · 09-01-2005 2:33pm

wheres me jumpa wrote:

i dont really need one of these as i have tv beside my pc, but can anyone tell what other cool stuff this can do?

Check it out:

http://homepage.eircom.net/~anderson2002/misc/f1_tv.jpg

I used my video card during F1 races last year, also when watching the Footy. Its great to have live tv beside live info imo

I have a Tv near my pc aswell but this saves electricity, not much but its a good excuse to get the card. Its also great for recording programs from the tv and then putting clips on the net, for instance... Red Dwarf Clip

I'm not sure but will this card take Coax? Basic Ntl cable?

deevey · 09-01-2005 2:43pm

I'm not sure but will this card take Coax? Basic Ntl cable?

Yeah it will y'can see the coax socket on the pic :P

sinjin_smythe · 09-01-2005 2:47pm

Just wondering i dont know much about this but you said you could watch tv on the computer yeah ,would that just be regular tv (as in RTE TV3 etc) or could you watch digital tv ?

Invader Zim · 09-01-2005 2:51pm

SyxPak wrote:

What model is the card?
Hardware encoding capabilities?
Linux support?

Model?

Hardware encoding capabilities? - see website, MPEG 1,2,4

Linux support? - looks like a BTC based card, if it is then it will work nicely.

Invader

cosgrove80 · 09-01-2005 3:58pm

Might be a stupid question but...

Would you be able to use the card to play a PS2 on the computer monitor?

I assume you'd need an RF cable or something?

Skyuser · 09-01-2005 4:06pm

I got one of these when de had them last year....easy 2 install and never had a problem with it. Good piece of equipment.

ando · 09-01-2005 6:27pm

It would be nice to be able to share the tv connection over the computer network but I doubt it has that capability

unklerosco · 09-01-2005 6:33pm

I have one but it doesn't work in my MSI Mega 180, have n need in it for my other pc but im gonna put a pc in the shed n will prob use it for that... Will use it to copy videos onto dvd

wheres me jumpa · 09-01-2005 7:19pm

what channels can i view with this card?

CiaranC · 09-01-2005 7:43pm

ando wrote:

It would be nice to be able to share the tv connection over the computer network but I doubt it has that capability

It just creates an mpeg stream. Of course you can share it across a network.

The real advantage of a card like this would be to turn your PC into a PVR, like a tivo, replaytv or sky+. Pause, rewind live TV, record whole series of a show etc.

Check out http://www.mythtv.org/ for some good PVR software. XMLTV has all the UK channels, all its missing is the RTEs and TV3.

po0k · 10-01-2005 12:32am

CiaranC wrote:

It just creates an mpeg stream. Of course you can share it across a network.

The real advantage of a card like this would be to turn your PC into a PVR, like a tivo, replaytv or sky+. Pause, rewind live TV, record whole series of a show etc.

Check out http://www.mythtv.org/ for some good PVR software. XMLTV has all the UK channels, all its missing is the RTEs and TV3.

You could use www.videolan.org too.

zapata · 10-01-2005 3:30pm

Can anyone tell me if the Samsung dvd\cd rw for €89.99 that they have on offer on the 13th is (1) value for money (2) any good.

jm2k · 10-01-2005 4:08pm

zapata wrote:

Can anyone tell me if the Samsung dvd\cd rw for €89.99 that they have on offer on the 13th is (1) value for money (2) any good.

komplett have the nec 3520 ...same spec for €67 (+€10 p&p)

dobro · 10-01-2005 4:20pm

Having no knowledge on this, do you need an external aerial to tune in card - if so, I expect it tunes in just local TV, or is there an internal tuner?
what's anyone's exp of using this?

Capt'n Midnight · 10-01-2005 5:55pm

dobro wrote:

Having no knowledge on this, do you need an external aerial to tune in card - if so, I expect it tunes in just local TV, or is there an internal tuner?
what's anyone's exp of using this?

Even portable TV's need an aerial plugged in - weather it's NTL or the one on the back of the TV.
It's a tuner on a card.
It will pick up the same channels as a TV or Video using the same Aerial.

Bodan · 11-01-2005 3:25pm

I think this is the card from the Orgional Manufacturer . The specs look a bit high for a tv card i might be pushing it with a P3 1000 mhz

spooky donkey · 12-01-2005 7:31am

Any one know what Aldi are like for stocking these things, I know lidl only ever get about 20 to 30 of such items and you have to be in there early.
Are there any other Dublin branches apart from the one in parnell street and Finglas?

mickot · 12-01-2005 7:47am

SyxPak,
If you edit your XMLTV .conf file manually you can enter RTE 1 2, TV3 and even TG4! and get the info from the uk_rt grabber. Even has listings of actors etc for movies....
I have done it if you want a copy PM me or I'll post it somewhere.
Maybe we can get a few folk together to make NTL, Chorus and SKY Ireland packages

-micko

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 13-01-2005 10:00am

Damn, forgot this was on offer this morning.
Anyone want to pick me up one I'll make it worth your while!?

ambrose :cool:

pan · 13-01-2005 12:13pm

Hi
Does any body know if this card is input only, or can it be used to output the recorded program back to the tv?

thanks

pan

masterK · 13-01-2005 12:53pm

Parnell St. are sold out of the TV card and the Hard drive, not sure about the DVD writer, I didn't see any on display.

I was there at 11:45, they must only get a couple of each in.

h0stn0tf0und · 13-01-2005 1:24pm

Does any body know if this card is input only, or can it be used to output the recorded program back to the tv?

The card only has inputs.

cosgrove80 · 13-01-2005 3:19pm

masterK wrote:

Parnell St. are sold out of the TV card and the Hard drive, not sure about the DVD writer, I didn't see any on display.

I was there at 11:45, they must only get a couple of each in.

You should ask a member of staff. I couldn't see them either. Signs were up with the price but I couldn't see them. I asked a member of staff and they said they were behind the checkouts. I cued up empty handed, asked, the guy bent down and retrieved one from down by his feet.

You'd think they'd put a sign up or something.

CiaranC · 13-01-2005 4:30pm

They had a good few left in tallaght around 3pm

ando · 13-01-2005 6:00pm

they were all gone from the shelfs in finglas by 10am. There were only about 10 left in the locked cabnet beside the tills. As soon as the security gard opened the cabnet, myself and about 5 others got their cards!!

MAD I TELL YA

theprofessor · 13-01-2005 6:52pm

one card left in coolock as of 18:40

podge3 · 13-01-2005 7:28pm

Plenty of tuners and DVDRW drives left in Thurles @ 6pm

mad m · 13-01-2005 7:47pm

Rats none left in tallaght! two harddrives left and one Samsung Dvdrw left.Went up to get the photo glossy paper as well but alas all gone.

Jammer · 13-01-2005 7:52pm

loads of tv cards in maynooth at 3pm! Picked one up now...its kinda difficult to use...

richie.c · 13-01-2005 9:32pm

Does this card have hardware encoding support or is done with software?

AB03 · 13-01-2005 9:54pm

How much are the hard drives lads?
The page is gone...
And does anyone know if theres any tv cards in newlands cross??

pwd · 13-01-2005 10:08pm

leadtek winfast xp expert card is similar price but better. Gives fm radio, best quality stereo telly, remote control, decent video editing software. Google for reviews to see more. Can record from cassette tape, videos, radio, anything really with it. available from overclockers.co.uk who are good to deal with. i found it tricky to configure but I think i posted the correct configuration on these forums when I did get it working so don;t worry about that. cost60 euro including postage I think. can connect ps2 to it yes.

darkmaster2 · 13-01-2005 10:33pm

yup, i got the Leadtek winfast 2000 Expert from Ebay yesterday

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5153549287&ed=1105523853000&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOT:UK:3

Great card if you didnt catch the aldi one. Cost 60Euro in total inc delivery.

mad m · 13-01-2005 10:33pm

AB03 wrote:

How much are the hard drives lads?
The page is gone...
And does anyone know if theres any tv cards in newlands cross??

they are €129

AB03 · 13-01-2005 11:47pm

Cheers

Bodan · 14-01-2005 12:06am

Got one this morning , didnt get a chance to install it until around 10 tonight . Its easy to install but a bit difficult to setup the tv and fm channels . I got Ntl analogue cable so i had to goto Ntl's website to get the exact frequencies .The lack of direct frequency input is a bit disappointing until you work out how awkard it is . Im already looking for new software .

The quality is pretty good for a entry card and the resources its needs is minimal .Im on P3 1000mhz 256 mb memory and its not affacting performance at all . Overall for Quality , Features and Price id give it a 8 out of 10 . Bargin at 40 euro .

Box Contents:
Analogue Tv & Fm tuner
Remote Control
Fm Radio Aerial
Line out - Line in Audio cable (RAC/Stereo?)

Aldi TV Tuner Card + Remote (€40)

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