watching tv on computer..

flush01 · 04-16-2006, 12:32 AM

i got a question, is there anyway i can have my tv working and at the same time watching it on my computer ? tv hooked up to satelite... what do I need to be able to do that ? i got geforce 6800gs, i believe it can handle it

**The_Other_One** · 04-16-2006, 01:41 AM

Look for a decent video capture card. A tuner probably wouldn't help you much as I assume you need a box to tune the satelte, but a good card to look into is a WinTV PVR 150.

LITHIUM · 04-16-2006, 02:42 AM

wqhen you want to watch tv on the computer all you need is a TV Tuner card and a vid card right?

jp198780 · 04-16-2006, 03:05 AM

i think, or maybe just a video card w/ tv tuner built in? iunno, lol, dont know much about that.

i was wanting 2 do the same thing alo.

flush01 · 04-16-2006, 04:58 AM

so can someone point me with links what i need to buy

what program do I also need to install ?

flush01 · 04-16-2006, 05:00 AM

i dont get it, if i buy this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116625 so then geforce 6800gs is useless and cannot be used ? why does it say TV OUT then on geforce ?

jp198780 · 04-16-2006, 05:55 AM

yes, i think thats what you would deffinately need 2 watch TV on, it has the cable hookup. go on Ebay and look 4 a tuner card, you could probrably find 1 4 have that price.

Bootup05 · 04-16-2006, 06:20 AM

The TV out is for if you want to see your computer screen on your tv, if yo wan to watch tv on your computer you will need to get a tv tuner card, they come in PCI and USB interfaces and the software you will need will be on the cd that comes with the card, I reccomend a Hauppauge card/box, there good with tv tuners

jp198780 · 04-16-2006, 12:25 PM

they come on all types of PCI? or just PCI-E? because my Dell on calls 4 the old PCI's.

m0nk3ys1ms · 04-16-2006, 03:55 PM

i think a vid card with the tuner built in would be best

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flush01 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 129	watching tv on computer.. i got a question, is there anyway i can have my tv working and at the same time watching it on my computer ? tv hooked up to satelite... what do I need to be able to do that ? i got geforce 6800gs, i believe it can handle it

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04-16-2006, 02:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
LITHIUM Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 308	wqhen you want to watch tv on the computer all you need is a TV Tuner card and a vid card right?

04-16-2006, 03:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,089	i think, or maybe just a video card w/ tv tuner built in? iunno, lol, dont know much about that. i was wanting 2 do the same thing alo.

04-16-2006, 04:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
flush01 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 129	so can someone point me with links what i need to buy what program do I also need to install ?

04-16-2006, 05:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
flush01 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 129	i dont get it, if i buy this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116625 so then geforce 6800gs is useless and cannot be used ? why does it say TV OUT then on geforce ?

04-16-2006, 05:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,089	yes, i think thats what you would deffinately need 2 watch TV on, it has the cable hookup. go on Ebay and look 4 a tuner card, you could probrably find 1 4 have that price.

04-16-2006, 12:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,089	they come on all types of PCI? or just PCI-E? because my Dell on calls 4 the old PCI's.