Anyone have a TV Tuner card (watch tv) on their computer?

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  • eddie-executive
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2003
    • 2061

    #1

    Anyone have a TV Tuner card (watch tv) on their computer?

    Im going to buy one but can you watch tv and work at the same time? Like resize the tv window and have other windows open? How is the picture quality?
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  • jukeboxfrank
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2004
    • 1207

    #2
    Ya they are great.Had one on every PC I ever owned. Great for getting video files into the PC.


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    • mkx
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2003
      • 4001

      #3
      They are good. I recommend the ATI all in wonder

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      • eddie-executive
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2003
        • 2061

        #4
        Originally posted by jukeboxfrank
        Ya they are great.Had one on every PC I ever owned. Great for getting video files into the PC.
        I just hate turning my head having the tv on while im working on the pc. Can you have other windows open and do other tasks when your watching tv?
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        • newbreed
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2003
          • 9898

          #5
          Have one. I just minimize the window and listen to the news. If it's a story I want to watch I quick-key it back up.

          Loryn ‎(3:16 PM):
          I love it, just as long as we keep the bedroom door closed from all ears then we can have throw down hard core sex that makes us money haha
          fuck it we can have sex on money never did that before

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          • Damian_Maxcash
            So Fucking Banned
            • Oct 2002
            • 12745

            #6
            The Haupage for UK people... I t allows you to get digital freeview

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            • newbreed
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2003
              • 9898

              #7
              Originally posted by eddie-executive
              I just hate turning my head having the tv on while im working on the pc. Can you have other windows open and do other tasks when your watching tv?
              Yes.

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              Loryn ‎(3:16 PM):
              I love it, just as long as we keep the bedroom door closed from all ears then we can have throw down hard core sex that makes us money haha
              fuck it we can have sex on money never did that before

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              • KRL
                Entrepreneur
                • Oct 2002
                • 31429

                #8
                I recommend getting the USB model.
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                • Shooter
                  Confirmed User
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 2842

                  #9
                  Sort of...I've got a 23" inch Dell LCD TV/monitor. Looks like they quit making it but I picked it up around 6 months ago for 900 bucks (on sale).

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                  • eddie-executive
                    Confirmed User
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 2061

                    #10
                    Originally posted by KRL
                    I recommend getting the USB model.
                    why is that?
                    Jealousy... is a mental cancer. ~B.C. Forbes

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                    • Illicit
                      wtf ?
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 11895

                      #11
                      Do they make a hdtv version ?
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                      • quantum-x
                        Confirmed User
                        • Feb 2002
                        • 6863

                        #12
                        Three or four things-

                        1) Get a HARDWARE one. Don't expect USB to handle the intense bandwidth that TV will pass through. Anything on USB will use software for its data transfer, as opposed to hardware, where it's controlled by dedicated hardware. You'll find it's a little more dedicated.

                        2) If you're outlaying the dollars, don't do it for analogue tv. Get digital and HDTV. You'll love it.

                        3) I can recommend very highly a TwinHan card. They do satellite, terrestial, cable etc etc.

                        4) If you can, use http://nate.dynalias.net/DigitalWatch/ it's SUPER software for your card. Super. Does BDA etc, too.
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                        • flashfire
                          ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 13098

                          #13
                          they work great, I have a TV Wonder and just leave it on in a minimized window...doesnt really even slow down the pc

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                          • WarChild
                            Let slip the dogs of war.
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 17263

                            #14
                            I had nothing but trouble with two seperate All In Wonder cards. One died in about 9 months, the one I replaced it with in just over 13.
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                            • DutchTeenCash
                              I like Dutch Girls
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 21684

                              #15
                              got a hauppage one pretty cool and yes skip the usb ones they suck

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                              • Quotealex
                                Confirmed User
                                • Sep 2001
                                • 6265

                                #16
                                Originally posted by thinkx
                                got a hauppage one pretty cool and yes skip the usb ones they suck
                                Which model did we get?
                                I'm thinking of getting Hauppauge WinTV-Go Plus which you can watch dozens of channels at the same time. But I don't know if it's both digital and analog!

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                                • a1ka1ine
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Apr 2002
                                  • 3387

                                  #17
                                  got a dual tuner one yesterday should be here today, cant wait! gonna watch music videos while i work mainly, and dual tuner means i can set it to record stuff automatically and it wont interfere with what im watching :D

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                                  • Zarathustra
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Oct 2005
                                    • 1094

                                    #18
                                    the ati AIW x800xl is great, i can actually set the tv as the wallpaper which is great for work

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                                    • Quotealex
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Sep 2001
                                      • 6265

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Zarathustra
                                      the ati AIW x800xl is great, i can actually set the tv as the wallpaper which is great for work
                                      People told me to stay away from ATI cards....

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                                      • SCtyger
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • May 2003
                                        • 564

                                        #20
                                        ATI HDTV Wonder ... works great .. although you will need a nice PC to run smooth.

                                        i have a P4 3.0Ghz HT +1 Gig ram. works great. tried it on my P4 2.4Ghz (non-Hyper Threaded).. didnt work as well.

                                        has both HDTV and normal TV tuner in case you dont have HDTV over the air reception in your area.
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                                        • The Heron
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Apr 2001
                                          • 4496

                                          #21
                                          I upgraded my computer last month and got one with dual tuners so like stated above, I can watch one show and record a different one at the same damn time which is pretty cool in my book. I got it with win xp media edition which has built in shit that is nice but sometimes the picture freezes... anyhow get a remote too.

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