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    USB 2 Tv Tuner? O BOY?!

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by poopboypat, May 20, 2005.

  1. poopboypat

    poopboypat Notebook Guru

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    Hello everyone im going to collage in the fall and I cant bring a tv with me. I was looking at a lot of different TV tuners USB 2.0. I just don’t know what to get. Here is what I was looking for, hope fully someone can help me out!!

    1. Watch TV on my Laptop
    2. Remote
    3. If possible be able to have my room mate watch one thing on his tv and myself watch another channel on my laptop
    4. Play PS2 on it if possible.
    5. Recording at a good rate would be good!!

    I have a good laptop so min specs are not a problem. My problem is I just don’t know what to get? I will want a USB 2.0 Tv tuner and I will probably use if for a few years. I live in the US so I will not need PAL supported. Thanks a bunch please help me out!! IM SO LOST!
     
    poopboypat, May 20, 2005
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  2. poopboypat

    poopboypat Notebook Guru

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    How does this usb solution work?

    WinTV-PVR-USB2

    http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_pvrusb2.html

    or

    ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0

    http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,119131,00.asp
     
    poopboypat, May 21, 2005
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  3. powerpig

    powerpig Newbie

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    Why don't you do a search? This topic has been posted many, many times over the past couple of months.
     
    powerpig, May 21, 2005
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  4. coolfilmaker

    coolfilmaker Notebook Enthusiast

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    Probably most dual tuner usn tuners will have everything you need except you might need a new video card with Tv output to connect to another tv to watch two thing at once. Actually I'm not sure if you can watch two shows with one computer and two screens. But I think that it probably can be done.
     
    coolfilmaker, May 24, 2005
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  5. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    The Hauppage USB 2 is what I was going to recommend anyway, it's a very nice unit.

    Brian

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    Brian, May 24, 2005
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