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    advice on which TV tuner card to Buy

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ojr107, Jul 4, 2006.

  1. ojr107

    ojr107 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey whats up. I just recently got the Gateway MX6436 notebook.
    It has the 3300 amd 2.0 sempron processor and 512 Ram.

    I really want to get a TV Tuner card, but I have read alot of bad reviews of TV tuner cards for notebook computers. I want to use it mainly for recording stuff when I'm not home. Is my computer good enough to handle this? and what is the best TV tuner card I can get for my notebook computer?
     
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    bigbear89 Notebook Consultant

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    At the very least you're going to need more RAM
     
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  3. Red Scorpion

    Red Scorpion Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    I have seen few mini pci tv cards... but not for selling!

    Too bad there isn't retail stores for those, I like the idea of having a built in tv tuner!

    I think a usb key tv tuner would be a good idea, because the new laptops are coming without pcmcia slots!, while usb ports will remain an essential part of any computer for probably a long time.
     
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