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    TV Tuner question

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by PJStock42, Jun 24, 2006.

  1. PJStock42

    PJStock42 Notebook Geek

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    Alright, bear with me here but I don't really know much about TV tuners as i have no experience with them.

    I am planning on getting an XPS M1210 and a 20" widescreen LCD monitor for my college dorm. I want to also use the monitor as a TV, and so far this device (first on page) seems that it would allow me to watch cable TV on the monitor:

    http://www.starkelectronic.com/pitvpro.htm

    Will this work for what I want it to do?

    -Thanks.
     
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  2. NissanSupraGTR

    NissanSupraGTR Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't know if the m1210 has dvi, which is prob. what you wanna be using for an lcd. If you want a tuner though, both costco and dell have a tv tuner as an option with the m1210, and they're cheaper than the ones on whatever site that is.
     
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    I know you can customize a tuner with the M1210, but can it accept coaxial cable TV?

    And also, what is wrong with using vga out to a monitor from a laptop?
     
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    If you have your own laptop, and a LCD monitor. You can consider to use a USB external TV tuner. The quality is not so bad we expect, similar to PCI for desktop. To connect to a monitor just make it big screen and feel comfortable. This is a good idea if a LCD screen is very small such as 12" or 13"......
     
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    So hooking up an M1210 to a 20" widescreen LCD via VGA will look ok?

    Also, is the tv tuner just an antenna or can I use it to watch cable TV?

    -Thanks.
     
    PJStock42, Jun 25, 2006
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    NissanSupraGTR, Jun 25, 2006
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