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    TV Tuner for E1505

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Bano, Jun 5, 2006.

  1. Bano

    Bano Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, I am getting this laptop real soon, and I wanted the TV Tuner option, but I have heard that it is not worth getting the one from Dell. I have been looking in the forum for a TV Tuner that will be for a good price and good quality. I would'nt want to spend over $100 dollars tho. Please let me know which one will be better for me and for the best price. I will mostly be recording TV Shows, that is pretty much all I know you can do with this TV Tuner. Please tell me what else I could do or what are the advantages of having a TV Tuner. Thanx for the help....

    Bano
     
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  2. matt_h1

    matt_h1 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Im not sure but Ive heard a few people say the E1505 lacks a PCMCIA slot which is how you would normally attach a TV tuner card, you would have to go with a expresscard TV tuner and there arnt many available, Just one from Avermedia and one from HP, theres one other from some weird norwegian brand to.
     
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    If you're not going to game USB2 tuners might do the job.
     
    dudesdudets, Jun 5, 2006
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  4. lapbook

    lapbook Notebook Enthusiast

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    a bit over your budget ~$150, but my gf had good results using these with her m140.. you need to get an external antenna though, if you plan on using it without cable or satellite.. personally i cant stand watching any kind of TV on a small 14" or 15" screen, but thats just me.. :)
     
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    Bano Notebook Consultant

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    Well the only reason I want this is because I want to record some tv shows, not watch them on the laptop. I want to be able to record them, burn them to a DVD and watch them on real TV. I hope you know what I mean.... thanx
     
    Bano, Jun 6, 2006
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    Hauppauge USB2 PVR. You can probably hunt one down for around $100. I paid that for mine 1.5 yrs ago. Records MPEG2 without encoding in the machine. But if you're only wanting to record shows to DVD, why not a standalone DVD recorder??? (Many choices less than $100...)
     
    olyteddy, Jun 8, 2006
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