HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner?

I just ordered a dv5t and I decided to include this into the mix. I can't seem to find much info on it though. Does any one know what the "HDTV Hybrid" part of this means? Does it have component inputs? That would be awesome!

 

By now, the original poster probably knows.

But, for everybody else, no, the HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner does not include composite inputs.

The HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner is built-in (not in an extension slot) with a proprietary connector near the rear of the right side of the laptop. You are given two devices that can plug into the proprietary connector: the first has a female coaxial connector on the other end and the second has a small ATSC antenna on the other end. Only one device can be plugged into the proprietary connector at a time.

 

How does the HDTV tuner work? I ordered it in my laptop, and am hoping it works well (or else I just wasted $100 )

 

you need the connector to connect with cable.
by opening media center, you are able to search and watch tv channels.

also, you can use antenna to receive signals and watch TV.

 

Analog and digital (clear QAM and ATSC) work perfectly in the HP QuickPlay application which is HP's media center software.

The laptop also comes with Vista Media Center. Clear QAM doesn't work in Vista Media Center although this is a common problem with Vista Media Center in general. The analog channels in Vista Media Center are jerky and annoying. It's possible that some patches or upgrades might improve the situation.

 

PLEASE HELP! i can not get clear QAM to show up in quickplay.. only atsc and analog... HELP.. integrated tv tuner in dv4t

 

BUMP!!! help!

 

I just purchase a laptop with the integrated hybrid HD Digital/Analog TV. I live about 40 miles from the city center, so I was not expecting great results. So far, I've been presently surprised. In my house, I had to rescan channels several times in HP MediaSmart (moving the antennia each time) to get the best results, but got it to work pretty well. While the analog TV channels are pretty snowy due to the distance, but for the channels I was able to get a good signal the quality was awesome! For those with marginal signal, it's more ike watching an older DVD, it pauses and there are gaps. HP MediaSmart is way cool! The only problem is that it doesn't check or utilize local channels or cable listings, so everything came out CATV1, CATV2, CATV3 .... While Windows Media Player will check and use the listings, it doesn't have the features of MediaSmart.

 

If your not using ClearQam, just use VMC as it's picture quality and tuning capabilities surpass those of the cyberlink branded QuickPlay. And as most cable systems are swithing things around, there are less and less ClearQam channels available these days anyways.