tv cards

[bittenyakka]

i am considering getting one. Does any one have any experiance with these etc?

[Zippy]

www.getright.com.au ...getright computers is probably the best for finding which one you want to get..then buy from MSY as they are pretty much *dirt cheap*

[RescueHazmat]

Yep, have one in my PC.. Will find out what its called when I get home.

-Either way, its great!

[boredmatrix]

you've got power up there to run a computer now...how nice - when is the water getting piped in??

[bajdas]

I have seen USB dongles attached to laptops & they can be difficult.
Sometimes the USB conflicts with other devices & does not work. The included TV antenna is rubbish. The laptop screen is small & is not viewable in daylight.

I am installing a digital TV card in a desktop computer that I hope to run LinuxMCE or MythTV, as well as a few other things (webserver, remote access, blue-ray drive, etc).

The first time I tried this under Windows, the TV could not cope with the computer resolution. Great on the computer monitor, but TV output sucked. So I would suggest, that you ensure the video card you are using will work properly with your TV set.

OldOne has been doing TV recording for a long period of time & I am just getting into this. He might have some more comments.

[CFS_Firey]

I have a TV card in my desktop, and it's fantastic.
If you're willing to spend the extra money, I recommend you get one with AV in, or support for analogue signal.  that way you can hook a VCR or video camera up too.

[bajdas]

I have a TV card in my desktop, and it's fantastic.
If you're willing to spend the extra money, I recommend you get one with AV in, or support for analogue signal.  that way you can hook a VCR or video camera up too.

...are you using the TV card software or something else ?

[CFS_Firey]

I have a TV card in my desktop, and it's fantastic.
If you're willing to spend the extra money, I recommend you get one with AV in, or support for analogue signal.  that way you can hook a VCR or video camera up too.

...are you using the TV card software or something else ?

For what?

[bajdas]

I have a TV card in my desktop, and it's fantastic.
If you're willing to spend the extra money, I recommend you get one with AV in, or support for analogue signal.  that way you can hook a VCR or video camera up too.

...are you using the TV card software or something else ?

For what?

that answered the question then.    I assume you must be using the TV Card software to chanel change & tune into TV channels. DO you record at all ?

[CFS_Firey]

that answered the question then.    I assume you must be using the TV Card software to chanel change & tune into TV channels. DO you record at all ?

I use a third party media player (Kaffeine Player) to watch and record TV.  I don't do much recording, but it's as easy and pressing the record button.  (I can also use it to schedule recordings if I want to see a programme but won't be around to watch it).

[RescueHazmat]

Got Foxtel coming into mine also.. Its great when im trying to do some work and want to have a show running in the corner of the screen/