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    NP9262 TV Tuner

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Dgourd, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. Dgourd

    Dgourd Notebook Geek

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    Hey guys. I have a NP9262 and I didn't get the available tv tuner when I first bought it. I am debating between buying an express card tv tuner or a mini PCI tuner. I need it to be digital and have support for HDTV. Preferably, it uses windows media center, but this isn't necessary. Mainly, I want quality. Please list any recommendations. Thanks guys!

    PS Keep it under $100. I will settle with a $150 tuner if it is the best. Thanks! :)
     
    Dgourd, Apr 23, 2009
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  2. jrompf

    jrompf Notebook Enthusiast

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    here is some info about Avermedia A301 mini-PCIe
    here is some info about Avermedia A306 (they bought them on ebay)
     
    jrompf, Apr 24, 2009
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    magikalfly Notebook Guru

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    Let me give you a tip. I bought a Avermedia tuner. Turns out, it was a mini-PCIe. I opened up the 9262 to find out the only mini-PCIe slot was taken up by the wifi module.

    The only free slot was a mini-PCI slot. The slot is wider so you need a fatter card. Not the slim mini-PCIe ones.

    Make sure you find a card that's mini-PCI and good freakin luck because I had none trying to track one down.

    I tried e-mailing several manufacturers. The only one that responded was Avermedia and they said their mini-PCI digital tuner were only for OEMs and weren't available for public sale.
     
    magikalfly, Apr 25, 2009
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  4. Doodles

    Doodles Starving Student

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    Whats wrong with buying the one that originally supposed to be in the 9262... isnt it like 100 bux? It goes rite under the keyboard.
     
    Doodles, Apr 25, 2009
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    magikalfly Notebook Guru

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    it's not digital.
     
    magikalfly, Apr 25, 2009
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    xor01 Notebook Deity

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    but there's the model for the hybrid one, analag + digital.
     
    xor01, Apr 25, 2009
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    Dgourd Notebook Geek

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    I didn't have the necessity for it when I first bought the 9262. Know I want to know my options. I will also take one that fits in the express card slot. I heard most laptop tv tuners suck and I want one with good quality. Thanks for all the ideas though!
     
    Dgourd, Apr 26, 2009
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