can you put tv tuner cards in laptops

ckfordy · 08-24-2005, 01:51 AM

can you put tv tuner cards in laptops or can you watch tv on them

elmarcorulz · 08-24-2005, 01:55 AM

no, but you can get external ones that are usb.

[-0MEGA-] · 08-24-2005, 02:00 AM

what he said, you can find several that are either USB or Firewire, but regular PCI Cards wont work. You can get USB/Firewire ones at bestbuy, circuitcity, and many other places.

ckfordy · 08-24-2005, 02:04 AM

k thanks

**Lax** · 08-24-2005, 02:15 AM

I think there are some (THINK) laptops that have built in TV tuners. Not completely sure about this though (Just media center laptops I think).

kof2000 · 08-24-2005, 02:31 AM

most DELLS have them nowdays usually on MCE laptops or those that made for playing movies.

computerhakk · 08-24-2005, 05:08 AM

there are also programs that let you watch "international" channels without a tvtuner.. but gotta have broadband.. sorta like a stream type thing.. but only external ones so far i think unless its alredy built in it

Dylanj123 · 01-28-2006, 09:37 PM

I know that this post is a few months old so I'm wondering if the answer has changed because I would really like to get a TV tuner in my laptop

elmarcorulz · 01-28-2006, 10:02 PM

You'd need something like this

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