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    Dell laptop TV tuner: internal or external?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jerseyish, Apr 11, 2006.

  1. jerseyish

    jerseyish Newbie

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    On the XPS 140 and the Insprion 1550--is the TV tuner installed internally--or is it an external USB device? I was online with Dell Chat today and they told me it was internal.... but all the reviews I've read describe it as external.

    Thanks.
     
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    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    It's external USB.

    =/

    I wish it was internal. It would be a much more attractive option.
     
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    the internal tuners consume much battery life. See the Fujitsu review on the home page today.
     
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    That's just what I thought! I asked him to double-check and he still insisted it was internal. Thank you.

    Any tuner card recommendations besides the hp?
     
    jerseyish, Apr 11, 2006
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