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    TV tuner thoughts

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by JiantBrane, Jan 28, 2006.

  1. JiantBrane

    JiantBrane Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi. A friend told me that a problem inherent to any TV tuner is that the picture shows up better on LCD monitors than it does on TVs, so all of the imperfections (e.g. snow) show up, making the picture look like s__t. Is that correct?

    My girlfriend asked me to help her find a TV tuner, and she's computorily challenged, so, if there are some decent ones, I need to find her a USB model as close to $70 as possible (without any separate sound signals).

    Thanks,
    Howie
     
    JiantBrane, Jan 28, 2006
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    strikeback03 Notebook Deity

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    well, standard definition TV quality is low resolution compared to the average laptop screen, so you either have a small window or the usual upsizing artifacts. Obviously it is viewing distance dependant - SD TV looks like crap if viewed from 18-24 inches away as you usually do a laptop screen
     
    strikeback03, Jan 28, 2006
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    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    I have a Hauppauge PVR USB2 and find the picture pretty acceptable. The fact that it records compressed video to my HD is icing on the cake. Picture Quality depends a lot on the application used to display it, but my TV card looks as good as a DVD on this laptop.
     
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    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    True to that. I have the ATI TV Wonder usb 2.0, and the picture is really good. I just can't get the pvr software to work. Guess I'll have to call ATI again....
     
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