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    Tv tuner card upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Dag Nasty, Jul 14, 2006.

  1. Dag Nasty

    Dag Nasty Newbie

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    I'm thinking of getting either an XPS M1710 or Inspiron e1705 i want the tv tuner but is there a tv tuner card i could buy and put in one of the slots located on these systems (sorry not computer savvy ;) ) if not is there a smaller cheaper tv tuner i could use with these systems
     
    Dag Nasty, Jul 14, 2006
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  2. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    you don't necessarily have to have an internal TV tuner. You can buy an external TV tuner that simply plugs in via a USB port on the side of your laptop.

    The ATI TV Wonder is a good device.

    http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonderusb20/index.html

    Buying an external TV tuner is a lot easier, simpler and maybe cheaper than buying an internal Mini PCI card.
     
    Lil Mayz, Jul 14, 2006
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