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    Getting TV on the Laptop?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Lesjordans, Dec 29, 2006.

  1. Lesjordans

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    Ive got a dell inspiron 6400 with Media Centre 2005 but i dont have the appropriate cable to connect it to the coaxial to me watch TV through the main aeriel. Can anyone advise of the appropriate cable required or do i need a USB to Coaxial, if so where could i get this? would phoning dell work?
     
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    You need to get a TV Tuner in order to connect a coaxial cable and get cable TV. There are USB and PCMCIA flavors available. They usually come with everything you need to get started, and range from $30-120.
     
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    Meant to say i bought a Hauppauge tv tuner USB yesterday but it wouldnt pick up any chanels but i put the tv coaxial cable into it and got all the channels, so im guessing the hauppauge aeriel was just rubbish, any idea if i can get a USB one with a better aeriel?
     
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  4. Gautam

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    I don't know the situation in Scotland, but in many regions, over-the-air TV (aka, rabbit ears, aerial, etc) is being phased out. This is obviously a cable company ploy to make money. It might be that you don't have any OTA broadcasts in your location.
     
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    We have freeview here, Its just the really crap aeriel that Hauppauge decided to give me is why it didnt work, is there any better aeriels i can get, it works outside the house but not inside. how would i get TV inside without running a wire from the aeriel in the loft into my room then connecting to the Laptop?
     
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    You might try to get a very retro pair of rabbit ears that connect to a coaxial connector. You will not find this in stores anymore.
     
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    You will still be able to receive over-the-air TV as you call it through your aerial with Freeview. You can also get Broadband TV in some areas and of course Sky, so its not just cable companies.
     
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