Getting TV through a gfx card (7800 GT)

ShiverinEskimo

Anyone know how to go about getting TV from an aerial onto a PC via the vivo connectors on a gfx card, specifically a 7800 GT?

I have the s-video in and the phono-type jack for video in - is it only possible via a specific tuner card or can modern gfx cards do this through software?

Have two monitors and so was thinking it would be nice to get tv on one

Endurance Man

You need a Tv tuner card im affraid (at least im sure you do).
Actually no, it couldnt be possible, the connectors on your gfx card are only outputs so its not really possible.

ShiverinEskimo

thoguht so - anyone recommend a good one? Just for analogue terrestrial tv would be good. Just want to be able to catch monday night on RTE2 without having to go downstairs and away from puter

Malafus

Endurance Man wrote:

You need a Tv tuner card im affraid (at least im sure you do).
Actually no, it couldnt be possible, the connectors on your gfx card are only outputs so its not really possible.

*cough* VIVO *cough*
The 'I' does, in fact, stand for in.

But yes, I'm reasonably sure a TV tuner card is required here. Plugging coax cable into random ports on your GFX card is not advised.:p

Edit: Anything off this page should do http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10419

Endurance Man

Malafus wrote:

*cough* VIVO *cough*
The 'I' does, in fact, stand for in.

But yes, I'm reasonably sure a TV tuner card is required here. Plugging coax cable into random ports on your GFX card is not advised.:p

Hahhaha, im stupid .

Jammer

You can pick up a Hauppage PVR 150 (which is enough for TV) in PC World for €89.99 if you can't be arsed waiting for delivery. It's a good card.

ShiverinEskimo

Does the happauge PVR150 use standard coax straight from an aeriel? Or do you need digital cable or satellite?

All i want is the standard analogue tv RTE1+2, TV3, TG4, and the english channels I get from being close enough to the north..

youcancallmeal

Malafus wrote:

*cough* VIVO *cough*
The 'I' does, in fact, stand for in.

But yes, I'm reasonably sure a TV tuner card is required here. Plugging coax cable into random ports on your GFX card is not advised.:p

Sorry to revive this but though I'd ask a stoopid question anyway.
If vivo card isnt able to take tv then what can the 'Video In' be used for?

DemonOfTheFall

It is able to take video in, by Composite or S-Video. It doesn't have a TV-Tuner though, which means that it cant tune in channels from a coax feed.

Only useful for playing PS2 / Gamecube on your PC screen really.

SouperComputer

youcancallme>al wrote:

Sorry to revive this but though I'd ask a stoopid question anyway.
If vivo card isnt able to take tv then what can the 'Video In' be used for?

it can be used for a composite video signal. Such as those from a video, dvd player, Sky box etc etc.

A normal NTL or antenna signal is a radio signal that requires a moulator\tuner to tune in the appropiate station and convert it into a AV stream.

You can connect your tv and use it to tune the station in for you and record on your pc with such a graphics card.