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    Zepto Znote 6615WD - built-in tv-card

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Sramsram, Sep 29, 2006.

  1. Sramsram

    Sramsram Notebook Guru

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    Hi,

    has anyone ever tested the built-in tv card of the 6615WD?

    Is any tv software shipped with the notebook? How can one record tv data (MPEG2? plain AVI?) What about receiving quality indoors? Does Zepto ship an antenna? Is videotex beeing supported? And finally: Am I the only one in times of internet watching tv?
     
    Sramsram, Sep 29, 2006
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  2. Rigo

    Rigo Notebook Enthusiast

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    I wondered that - some drivers and apps on the cd but says capture card not found...but looks like aeriel input underneath plug on left side of case...im puzzled...not mentioned on the specs...or picked on in device manager?
     
    Rigo, Oct 5, 2006
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  3. Sramsram

    Sramsram Notebook Guru

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    In Germany first it was built in (spring / early summer), now it's an option in the buyers config. The German Zepto site doesn't have 3 basic configs from which to start on with the configuration but you have to built it from scratch. You had the choice to pick between an analogue tv card model and a hybrid model (which supported analogue tv as well as digital dvb-t). One of them was only for use with the Microsoft Entertainment Something edition of Windows...
     
    Sramsram, Oct 6, 2006
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    zombie4ever Notebook Consultant

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    Note on the tv tuner.. On the danish site, you can only get it with the Mediacenter ed, of windows.. WTF?
    Who would choose Windows MCE? I would have loved a tv tuner in mine, but im not willing to part with my Win xp Pro. :))

    Just wanted to vent that. It sucks, and i dont understand why you have to have Win MCE to use a tv tuner. But then again, i never bothered asking, sooo...

    Anyways, have a nice weekend.
     
    zombie4ever, Oct 6, 2006
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  5. Sramsram

    Sramsram Notebook Guru

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    ..."Mediacenter Edition" - that was it... I knew it started with "m" and it wasn't worth to remember...

    AFAIK Zepto is testing a new hybrid tv tuner card for use with the Znote 6615WD and "normal" Windows. But as the delivery of my 6615WD is delayed and delayed (and delayed and delayed) it doesn't hurry that much...
     
    Sramsram, Oct 10, 2006
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    zombie4ever Notebook Consultant

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    I hope you get yours soon mate. I know how painfull it can be waiting :)
    Fingers crossed mate :)
     
    zombie4ever, Oct 10, 2006
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