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    TvTunner?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Photoguy30523, Jan 28, 2007.

  1. Photoguy30523

    Photoguy30523 Notebook Consultant

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    can someone link me to a nice tv tuner that would give me a the resolution of a 20inch widescreen moniter?

    ps sorry if my question sound weird
     
    Photoguy30523, Jan 28, 2007
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    Yes, we could link you to many. Please narrow your request. Are you looking for a USB TV Tuner or a CardBus or Express Card? If you want USB, do you want portable or non-portable? What will you be using it for?
     
    RogueMonk, Jan 29, 2007
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    Are you looking for analogue or digital (DVB-T) tuners or hybrids?
     
    BENDER, Jan 29, 2007
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    Indeed, what do you mean about resolution, are you looking for a TV tuner that can deal with HD, given that regular TV just isn't broadcast in that high res (regular TV if I recall is about 800x600 or so).
     
    Arla, Jan 29, 2007
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    Photoguy30523 Notebook Consultant

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    i am looking for something pci or usb and HD with high resolution
     
    Photoguy30523, Jan 29, 2007
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    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    I just bought a Pinnacle PCTV HD Stick Pro 800e @ Fry's for $130 and a 30 dollar MIR. I have Vista, so now I need to figure out how to install it.

    Alternately, I'm pretty sure there has been a review of a USB stick somewhere here. I'll go dig it and edit this post.

    Hauppauge WinTV HVR 950 USB 2.0 Stick Review
     
    Amol, Jan 29, 2007
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    My terratec 2400DTi Is excellent, I would look into other ones by them, IIRC they have USB and PCI ones aswell.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 29, 2007
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    If you are looking for PCI, find an ATI Theater 650 based card.
     
    RogueMonk, Jan 29, 2007
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    I am looking for an express card tv tuner and there only seems to be 2 out there. An HP one and a avertv one. Notebook I am getting only has an express card slot so I am kind of stuck.

    Are more coming out?
     
    jumper76, Jan 30, 2007
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    More may come out, but I doubt it will be anytime soon. Besides, Avermedia is the leader in CardBus and ExpressCard based TV tuners.
     
    RogueMonk, Jan 30, 2007
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