tv card for pc

[oxford_fan]

has anyone got one? i saw them in pc world yesterday and was thinking of getting one for my laptop. hows the signal and are they any good?

[tans]

i have one in my desktop. the picture quality is good providing your aerial works properly

[land_of_bo]

has anyone got one? i saw them in pc world yesterday and was thinking of getting one for my laptop. hows the signal and are they any good?

You might struggle to put one in your laptop, unless it was USB or PCMCIA?

Someone at work today told me they had a spare graphics card at home and could they put it in their work laptop. If you can do it, go for it I said....will wait for the fallout.

[Simon Pieman]

I've got one and it's quite handy. Picture is good if you get a good signal. Not quite the same as having a proper telly but considering you'll be using a laptop I doubt you'll be too worried about that.

Just get a USB one and it'll work.

[oxford_fan]

ta. this one good then si?

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/113962

[Simon Pieman]

I have a pci Hauppauge and it works well, so I think that will be alright. Don't know if you want one with a remote control or not though?

[oxford_fan]

Naah just the ability to watch tv is enough for me.

Ooooooh I see, just studied the little picture of it and you have to plug a standard aerial into the little USB thingy? Stupidly I thought it would magic TV on my laptop and act as an aerial itself.

Will my cheap argos portable aerial do the job? It got good analogue terestrial signal when I had a normal tele in my room, but I don't think it'll do the job for digital.

[Simon Pieman]

It comes with a portable aerial. I have no idea if they are any good mind.

[Batch]

It comes with a portable aerial. I have no idea if they are any good mind.

I do (freeview), unless you live in a very strong signal area they are shit and you end up needing to use a 'proper' aerial.

[oxford_fan]

I think I'll give it a miss for now then. It would have been nice but I'm not too bothered, will just continue to rely on the Sky+ downstairs.

Puts a spanner in the works of my plan to watch Red Shoe Diaries on Channel 5 in the evenings though.