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Watch TV on PC ?
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:36 pm
by Dime Bag Dave
What do I need to be able to window a TV picture on a single monitor/PC?
I know an All in wonder would work but is that the only way?
D B D
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:55 pm
by Badmojo
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:23 pm
by wvjohn
if you're not doing fancy stuff like hdtv just get a hauppage or similar pci tv card - works fine just run the cable to the pc - i have 1 hauppage and 1 something else that I paid 35-40 for used a while ago and they both work fine
usb 2.0 stuff is probably not going to work as well
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:42 pm
by dadx2mj
Yeah I have a Leadtek Winfast XP tv card and it does a good job and is pretty cheap to buy. You can watch TV and record shows just like a TIVO with it and just about any other TV Capture card.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:24 am
by EvilHorace
I'm curious, why would anyone want to watch TV on a PC when there's always a TV nearby?
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 9:50 am
by Jim Z
I'm curious, why would anyone want to watch TV on a PC when there's always a TV nearby?
What if there isn't?
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:15 am
by dadx2mj
Originally posted by EvilHorace
I'm curious, why would anyone want to watch TV on a PC when there's always a TV nearby?
I used to wonder the same thing until I got one as a gift. Now I use it more than I ever thought I would. Like when I am wanting to watch someone and am chatting on an IM. I find myself watching TV more on my computer than on the TV, when a commercial comes on I surf then when shows starts am back to watching TV. Also is nice to be able to use computer as a recording device to save favorite shows or movies.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:05 am
by wvjohn
I use it mostly to watch sports, etc., when i am doing some kind of hohum work on the pc
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:39 am
by Dime Bag Dave
Thanks for the replies.
Is there a certain Hz rating I need for the splitter? That's presuming I'll have to run a split off of my cable to the cable modem and the TV card.