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    Tv Tuner for AW 190JAH model

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by CrzyIcE, Dec 11, 2008.

  1. CrzyIcE

    CrzyIcE Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I saw this Sony AW-190JAH model but it doesnt come with a tv tuner.
    But in sonystyle website, the customizable AW 190 are said to come with a tv tuner.
    So I am wondering if I get the 190JAH, would it have a tv tuner slot inside the laptop in which i could buy one and install myself?
    Also, the customizable AW 190 in sonystyle shows a usb tv tuner in the specifications overview, so does that mean if I buy the one from sonystyle, the tv tuner that comes with it is a usb instead of a built in tv tuner?
    Thanks for your time.
     
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    kdb4 Notebook Enthusiast

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    laptodd5 Notebook Consultant

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    If the AW-190JAH is anything like my AW 170C it is internal and cannot be removed.

    My AW's tuner is supposed to be a A313A and for me it sucks because it does not have BDA driver. What does that mean? That means it only works with Windows Media Center and no other software.

    I ended up using external tuners, still Vista 64-bit does not get along well with most tuner software other then WMC.