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    HP ExpressCard Analog TV Tuner w/remote control

    Discussion in 'HP' started by kabs, Oct 21, 2006.

  1. kabs

    kabs Notebook Geek

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    Anyone have this? Is this worth the extra 130? I do not have a TV in my schools apt. And when I travel I think it would be pretty cool to have your own portable tv.

    Is the reception good? Or am I a complete idiot and dont know what im talking about :D
     
    kabs, Oct 21, 2006
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  2. beachesandmusic

    beachesandmusic Notebook Consultant

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    It's actually a good little unit. It comes with the IR breakout box that also has a little IR blaster on it so you can control cable or digital satellite boxes.

    The main drawback is that there is no way to use it outside of Media Center. So you can't, for example, use it with Dscaler to play a PS2 on your monitor.

    You'll need an external antennae or cable/satellite service. I use it with DirecTV and NFL Sunday Ticket and I have no problem recording games I missed because I slept in too late :D

    It is just a little overpriced though.
     
    beachesandmusic, Oct 21, 2006
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  3. kabs

    kabs Notebook Geek

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    so what kind of antenna would i need if i wanted to lets say go to the beach or somewhere without plugs and watch TV


    Is this antenna big? Is it like the wireless cars (for desktops with those little antennas?) or is it a wire
     
    kabs, Oct 21, 2006
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  4. chi

    chi Notebook Enthusiast

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    this is one thing i don't like about the use of expresscards vs. keeping pcmcia slots.
     
    chi, Oct 21, 2006
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  5. beachesandmusic

    beachesandmusic Notebook Consultant

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    You would need a standard TV antennae. Either a pair of rabbit ears or whatever you could find. Go to Radio Shack and see what they have ;) Keep in mind that if you have cable or satellite back in your room and use an antennae outdoors that you'll have to setup Media Center's channels and such every time you switch.
     
    beachesandmusic, Oct 21, 2006
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    ineedmajorhelp Newbie

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    first of all this is the first time i've been in a forum so i'm not exactly sure where to post. but i'll ask my question anyways... how do i un-f**k my tuner card. i was watching t.v. on it today and i accidentally pulled the card out and the t.v. froze and i had to manually shut down my computer. then when i turned it back on the program said that there was no tuner card detected. so i tried to reinstall the driver software that came w/ it and it still says it can't detect the tuner card. please help!!!!
     
    ineedmajorhelp, Oct 13, 2007
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  7. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    Uninstall the program. Reboot. Reinstall the program. How the heck did you "accidentally" pulled out the card? It's a tiight fit!
     
    kanehi, Oct 13, 2007
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    kotsoswin Notebook Guru

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    Don't you just love it when people resurrect 1 year old threads?
     
    kotsoswin, Oct 13, 2007
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