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GUYS!!! i need help desesperatly, TV TUNER FOR LAPTOPS

post #1 of 16
10/23/04 at 2:38am
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HI ALL, im looking for the best looking and nicest/best tv tuner available for a notebook computer, i just got my s270p vaio and like to put it to this test, if you could please help with all the recommendations/products possible, thank you so much.

i guess the preferred is:

usb connections
remote control able or included.
best technology
best price
best of all.

thanks!!!!!!!!
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post #2 of 16
10/23/04 at 1:20pm
I can help you. use the 'Search' function. (right up there) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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post #3 of 16
11/16/04 at 1:58pm
i also want a tv tuner for a laptop. can someone post some links please
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post #4 of 16
11/16/04 at 2:30pm
i have a dazzle digital video creator 80, should i just use that?
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post #5 of 16
11/16/04 at 2:38pm
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p...=VOX&class=vga

buy.com has them for around $60.00, hard to beat.
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post #6 of 16
11/16/04 at 2:42pm
thanks for the link
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post #7 of 16
11/16/04 at 2:59pm
any reviews on that thing though? for $60, i'd totally jump.

edit: reviews here http://secure.newegg.com/app/Custrat...tem=14-127-989
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post #8 of 16
11/16/04 at 3:06pm
hmmm, 2 good reviews, 2 bad ones. i hate that! I think one of the reviews was a user problem instead of a hardware problem. If you get it from newegg, at least you can return it if you have a problem, might be worth a shot.

edit: another review http://www.comp-buyer.co.uk/buyer/re...20-tv-box.html

sound like the video quality might be a bit low, but that seems to be pretty constant regarding these kinds of tuners.

I've seen some good reviews on the Compro VideoMate Live, you might want to check that out instead.

http://www.tv-cards.com/liveusb2.php

at newegg, a few different models are available, from $51 to $149
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post #9 of 16
11/16/04 at 5:38pm
It looks like AverMedia is coming out with a PC Card TV Tuner.

http://www.avermedia.com/cgi-bin/pro...rtvCardBus.asp

I use their USB 2.0 300 model and it works great. I may consider switching to this card once available to have it internal in the system.
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post #10 of 16
11/16/04 at 6:14pm
i have a Dazzle which is a usb capture device. i bought it for my desktop a long time ago. i think i'm gonna try it on my laptop. i'll let you know how it goes
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post #11 of 16
11/16/04 at 7:55pm
whoa, a pcmcia tv tuner huh? very very nice.

would be even nice if they had it in mini-pci slot, but that would be a lot to ask for.

oh and if you return to newegg btw, they don't pay your shipping and charge a 15% restocking fee. if you're paying $65 for a tv tuner here, you'd have to pay $4 shipping and $8-$9 restocking fee.

man i dont know what to do.. i guess i'll just wait right now. none of the usb 2.0 tv tuners have impressive reviews.
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post #12 of 16
12/6/04 at 12:20pm
I've done a quick review of the PC Card tuner/capture card here:

http://notebookforums.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=19

Steve
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post #13 of 16
12/22/04 at 6:14pm
I'm holding out for a Digital PCMIA tuner... till then I'll save my money...
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post #14 of 16
12/22/04 at 8:24pm
I have an MSI VOX. They advertise MP4, but if it is available, I can't find it. It is well made, very compact and the software package that comes with it is great. As far as quality, I probably would not use it as my everyday TV, but I have only tested it with my Fujitsu 5020D connected to an antenna trying to pick up channels in Baghdad. As you might expect, the dial was pretty empty. I did connect it to a VCR to digitize some tapes of the Master's. It was adequate quality. If this is for use on the road, I wouldn't hesitate. If this is for home/everyday use and you have the $$, I would get a Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2. I have 4 of them and am very pleased. Good luck.
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post #15 of 16
1/2/05 at 2:38am
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Originally Posted by Ling
I have an MSI VOX. ... If this is for home/everyday use and you have the $$, I would get a Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2. I have 4 of them and am very pleased. Good luck.
Just got one (Hauppauge WinTV PVR USB2) from Circuit City, $99.99 after rebate, and so far, so good. It has a built in MPEG encoder and FM tuner. I've been recording Twilight Zone Marathon today and saving to an external USB drive at 12 Mbps VBR and haven't seen a glitch yet. Gonna try it with Video tape as a source tomorrow.
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post #16 of 16
1/2/05 at 6:20pm
I would recommend doing what the first reply said, use the search option. I wrote a post like this about a year ago, so I know there is at least one on here if they haven't removed it.
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