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shn
07-16-2003, 07:11 AM
I always said I would get one for at least one of my computers, but I never really got around to it. How are they? :unsure:

MediaSlayer
07-16-2003, 07:29 AM
If you live in US here are your instructions.
1)go to fry's electronics. If one isn't near you then petition somebody.
2)go to the section where they have the graphics cards/motherboards
3)I don't know the specific brand but the one I saw was about $70.00. Quality? I bought an io brand mp3player for like$65 that has 64MB built in with a slot for 128MB expansion card. It is small and reliable. Also I got a standalone mp3player for like $60.00 and it has dual lasers(plays dvds,cd-r,cd-rw,music,ect...).
I hate it when people don't put at least their country in their profile. :ph34r:

shn
07-16-2003, 08:18 AM
Thanks, and Im from the U.S. :ph34r:

3RA1N1AC
07-16-2003, 08:22 AM
Originally posted by MediaSlayer@15 July 2003 - 23:29
I bought an io brand mp3player for like$65 that has 64MB built in with a slot for 128MB expansion card. It is small and reliable. Also I got a standalone mp3player for like $60.00 and it has dual lasers(plays dvds,cd-r,cd-rw,music,ect...).
I hate it when people don't put at least their country in their profile. :ph34r:
what does this have to do with tv tuners?

balamm
07-16-2003, 08:26 AM
Cheap Haupagge winTV cards are being cleared at $25 to $50 but the TV isn't stereo, only the FM is. They work great though. Just ignore the help pages and encoding advice.

Any problems will come from the software but there's a lot of workarounds.

If you really have to have stereo, look to spend $50 to $100 bucks.

MediaSlayer
07-16-2003, 09:27 AM
what does this have to do with tv tuners?
I think shn understood it.

ilw
07-16-2003, 09:29 AM
quality is generally ok, its not quite as good as a normal tv i think because the signal boosters aren't as good (I'm talking about a Hauppauge card here, its the only one i've used), but u could always buy a booster as well for an additional $15. PLus with a tv card u can record stuff if u really want.

shn
07-16-2003, 09:31 AM
Thanks for all the help. I think ill get one soon. ;)

darklight552
07-18-2003, 09:08 AM
Get an HDTV Card its only $200 but you need a prety good graphics card.
Check this out. (http://www.dvico.com/products_mul_hd.html)

Spindulik
07-20-2003, 08:22 PM
My ATI TV Wonder (PCI), with the newest XP software, allows me to make DVD MPEGS to burn onto DVDRs. Crystal clear and easy to use.

In VCD record mode, I can record up to 5 days of video nonstop! Use my hard drive as "VCR".