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post #21 of 47
10/9/04 at 11:54am
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Originally Posted by Estrato
On the left side of my laptop there is a yellow jack with a little TV right over it, and on the right side there is one where the tuner connects, and right next to it it says TV IN. I cant figure out how the hell to use it though lol.
If you figure it out, let me know. Im in the same boat.
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post #22 of 47
10/9/04 at 12:44pm
Why doesn't someone just call them up and ask?
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post #23 of 47
10/9/04 at 4:53pm
That would be a good idea lmao. Too bad mine is covered... perhaps AW just got lazy and stopped covering them?
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post #24 of 47
10/9/04 at 4:59pm
I'll call on Monday and ask if mine has one (it ships next week) and if it does how to use it)
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post #25 of 47
10/9/04 at 5:38pm
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Originally Posted by thinkjose1
TV out is in the left side... and its yellow... I dunno man my tv tuner slot thing is covered not open like yours.

mine also is covered. im guessing its the video card, do u have a nvidea 5700? cuz he said he has the radeon.... so maybe thats it.
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post #26 of 47
10/9/04 at 8:19pm
I have the radeon, and like I said, mine has it.
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post #27 of 47
10/9/04 at 8:59pm
I have the 5700 and I have an S-video out.
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post #28 of 47
10/9/04 at 9:46pm
we are talking bout the thing thats on the 9800 like thing. on my 9800 desktop card itvcome with a s-video out that isnt really a s-video its propriataary.
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post #29 of 47
10/28/04 at 3:55am
well its true, my notebook also came with the tv tuner.
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post #30 of 47
10/28/04 at 9:42am
Z, are you saying that it came with a tv tuner card, or the ability to plug in an external tv tuner? I'm assuming the ladder, but just want to double check.
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post #31 of 47
10/28/04 at 10:50am
I have an s-video on one side, and other connection with a tv over it on the other. the actual tv tuner is a small box with all the various connection that would be needed to connect to like an antenna or cable. i'll take a pic of it when i get home and put it up for everyone to see.
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post #32 of 47
10/28/04 at 11:38am
Mine came with exact same configuration. S-Video (yellow) on one side and TV-IN port on the other. I received a TV Tuner unit that connects to the TV-IN port. The unit has S-Video, Red, White, Yellow, and COAX connectors. It came with TV-Tuner software to watch and/or capture TV stations. I received my laptop on 21 Oct.
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post #33 of 47
10/28/04 at 6:23pm
Whoa... you guys are lucky... My gen of lappys has a little cover over it, we've gotta go the USB route. I want a free TV tuner!
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post #34 of 47
10/28/04 at 9:23pm
that what you u get you dirty b@stard for takan up all those 16.1 screens btw are tv tuners also have video in/output so i can play my PS2 on my laptop(ill show pics when i finall get my review done)
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post #35 of 47
10/28/04 at 9:33pm
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Originally Posted by Press
I received a TV Tuner unit that connects to the TV-IN port. The unit has S-Video, Red, White, Yellow, and COAX connectors. It came with TV-Tuner software to watch and/or capture TV stations. I received my laptop on 21 Oct.
Did you get the external tuner with your laptop or did you purchase it separately? Also, what is the model/name of the TV tuner? Thanks!
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post #36 of 47
10/28/04 at 9:43pm
Did not order it seperately. It is a Prolink PV-TV303P+
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post #37 of 47
10/28/04 at 9:44pm
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Originally Posted by northernwave25
Did you get the external tuner with your laptop or did you purchase it separately? Also, what is the model/name of the TV tuner? Thanks!
I dont think anyone ordered the 'external tuner', infact, I dont recall seeing it as even an option and I still dont see it in the gear shop.

Haven't quite gotten my laptop yet (its on its way), so not sure if mine will have it or not (pretty sure it will tho comin from everything i've read on the forums), will mention it either way in a possible review when I do get mine in.
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post #38 of 47
10/28/04 at 9:53pm
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Originally Posted by Press
Did not order it seperately. It is a Prolink PV-TV303P+
hmmm...did a search on it, found the company's website, and they dont seem to have it (anymore), so my guess is its a discontinued item and they sold/gave their inventory to Alienware for dirt-cheap, and so AW is just givin them away with their systems... thats my guess.
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post #39 of 47
10/29/04 at 3:05am
Here are some pics of the tuner.
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post #40 of 47
10/29/04 at 2:19pm

tv works on mine

hi guys, mine came with the tv tuner as well. it is an external tuner that plus in on the right side of the laptop. it also has a dongle that you can use without the tuner for connecting composite or a usb device. all the drivers for it were installed already, the only thing that was not installed was the WinTV encoder software that you should have got with the laptop. it is not preinstalled. it even says in the alienware instruction manual that you have to manually install the software yourself.

anyways, here is the info you need to get it to run:

Model: Prolink PV-TV303P+
Software: WinTV Encoder
Hardware Drivers: Conexant 2388x (listed as a sound, video and game controller)

hope this helps.
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