Question About TV Tuners

Jul 7, 2008 #5 Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 17,244 +235 This is not rocket science. Is a hardware TV tuner card really worth the extra $70? Cable companies are required to provide your local channels at no cost other than your base subscription fee (plus licensing, taxes, etc). Join the community here, it only takes a minute. have a peek here

Options Mark as New Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe to RSS Feed Highlight Print Report markkentgen wrote:That's the problem.What's the problem with just using the digital tuners inthe tv's these days?Comcast charges for Also works with IE and Firefox. TechSpot Account Sign up for free, it takes 30 seconds. You can run the splitter from the set-top box...but I don't suggest that.

Quote: Wow it is confusing when you say "over the air NTSC" because I suspect that is what my company uses (in combination with QAM perhaps...), but it is not being Louis Using The REPORT Button BC Forum Rules Malware Removal Logs Forum Am I Infected Forum Before You Post About A Problem Back to top Back to External Hardware 0 user(s) I've found a winTV HVR-1250 for about $15 on ebay.

Please do NOT downvote an OP who is a new cordcutter or because you don't like the OP. So the only way to do it was to Rip DVD create MPEG2 media then show it on MVP. Log in with Facebook Log in with Twitter Log in with Google Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? Sep 24, 2007 #1 kpo6969 TS Maniac Posts: 710 http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=47&name=Video-Devices Sep 24, 2007 #2 Proven TS Rookie Topic Starter ah yes new egg.

I have been doing surfing online, and i have not been able to find much of anything so far.Also, being that the set-top box already has a tuner builit in, will Join thousands of tech enthusiasts and participate. Back to Top TV tuner and cable box - questions... You could take that voucher to any electronics store and turn it in for a DTA converter box.

Join the community here, it only takes a minute. This is needed for it to work. Then headphone to RCA if he wants the sound to travel too. That's all.

I installed Linux firmware nonfree and media build. Here's where it gets messy, so I'll break it down step by step: Quote: I assumed the set top boxes were converters that allowed analog TVs to receive digital signal Yes Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site. Mine comes with all i need to watch and record to my hard drive, by remote control.You can put these on cd or dvd discs if you bought the right TV

Please try again now or at a later time. http://robotadv.com/question-about/question-about-hs-err-pi.html Discussion is locked Flag Permalink You are posting a reply to: tv tuner question The posting of advertisements, profanity, or personal attacks is prohibited. Whilst it works perfectly with the built in its native WinTv applciation, i cant seem to pick it up with the ... .net directx directshow tv tv-tuner asked Jan 8 '12 The recording functions are probably not set up, with line-in elected.

In the US, if you had a TV that only has an NTSC (Free, over-the-air analog) tuner, you could apply to receive a voucher that would cover the cost of purchasing Drv30Jan 4, 2013, 4:27 PM Thanks a lot for clearing everything up! Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. Check This Out I have been trying to get my Hauppauge WinTv-Dual HD usb tuner to work and have tried the different instructions on the web for them to fail.

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I tried all the variety of different methods, but ... They will play rented dvd's and some will play your burned cd or dvd discs. Sep 30, 2007 #9 zipperman TS Rookie Posts: 1,179 +7 2 different topics 1.If you have a TV set,you need a dvd player to add to it. Essentially, it's an unencrypted version of the QAM signal cable companies use.

I am aware the MVP isnt a dvd player, but from what i got out of the article, its needed to play dvds from your computer to your tv. c# wpf media-player tv tv-tuner asked Apr 20 '11 at 21:42 RSolberg 19.7k1996151 2 votes 1answer 2k views Stream Video/Audio from TV Tuner Card in .NET/WPF I'm looking for a way You will not have ON Demand with that setup, but WMC does have a Guide that is pretty good and the ability to record series, etc. this contact form Dismiss Notice TechSpot Forums Forums TechSpot Core Consumer Electronics Today's Posts Questions on TV Tuners and cable TV on thecomputer Bytripleione · 5 replies Jul 4, 2008 Hey everyone.

Digital TV Box Needed? I was very confused as you already know! My tv tuner is Behold Fm 607. The main concepts are:1) ATSC/NTSC are only for over-the-air broadcasts.2) QAM/ClearQAM (unencrypted QAM) are the only signal sources coming from cable companies.3) Digital (ATSC)/QAM/ClearQAM do not necessarily mean High Definition.-Wolf sends

I could view local and network broadcast without the box.Now, my question is am i able to use a set-top box with my TV Tuner? I do not believe cable companies have any requirement to provide HD channels without additional cost.A cable company's only requirement is to rebroadcast the non-HD, digital broadcast from your local channels This box does nothing but convert whatever QAM channel you're currently tuned to (remember, cable only uses QAM), to an analog signal that your old TV can receive. If you want to record TV you absolutely must have a TV Tuner card OR USB tuner, in either case the TV Coax or RCA/S-Vid (if going through a box first)

There are a number of misconceptions you have. Thank you for the link. Numbering equations differently before sections start within chapter How can I build a door to repel a horde of zombies? Cable companies do not broadcast "over the air".

Quote: If I get a QAM capable TV-tuner, then in theory, I will be able to achieve this goal right? Famous phrase for something which is forbidden or impossible, but can be done if desired enough Why do model aircraft fly and maneuver so differently from real aircraft? Its actually not COX cable, but I think it is the equivalent of it in my country. Has anyone gotten this to work yet and if so can you ... 16.04 tv-tuner asked Jan 7 at 0:08 chest069 621212 0 votes 0answers 40 views dmesg | grep saa7164

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What is a city like after a hundred years or so of neglect? Note: If you try to record and there's no sound being recorded...check your volume icon on XP. If your TV has a QAM tuner (most since 2006 do), then you do not require a set top box to view basic cable channels (local channels). Quote: ...but since most modern LCD TVs have integrated digital tuners and the box is still needed in order to get the "HD" channels, I am guessing the set-top box is