I just got a new PC that came with Windows Vista home premium edition. It came with a TV tuner/capture card installed with it. So far I've been able to watch live TV through it using the included Windows Media Center software. However I've noticed that I have ports on both the front of the PC and on the TV card itself for plugging in the yellow, white, and red video/audio cables you use for things like DVD players and video game consoles. My question is once I hook my Xbox360 up using these ports how can I switch to the proper video mode inside Windows Vista Media Center so that I can play my games? Thanks in advance!
I can't call assistance with windows vista because I have an OEM copy that came with an HP PC I bought. I tried this microsoft will not give support to OEM, and HP has no idea what to tell me. Also hooking up the xbox360 as I described does not automatically make it work in media center. Anyone actually have experience making this work?
The process should be automatic....
I have an ATI 550 Theater TV Tuner Card, and am looking for the simplest, free, Tuner (and maybe capture) software to use. I had Beyond TV for a short spell, but the trial ran out.
Hm.. that is really difficult but here are some ideas. I am not sure if any of them works though.
- The card may have come with a tuning/capture software for the card. I don't know if it actually works but give it a shot if the CD included a program for that or ATI's website can let you download one.
- Windows Media Center. I am not sure if the particular card is compatible with it. Some tuner cards are and some others are not. But Media Center should work if your card is compatible with Media Center AND if the input to your card is either analog (cable or over the air) or an over the air digital antenna.
- Other free programs that seem to work with some tuners with some input signal types but may require extensive workarounds include:
GB-PVR (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Recording/GB-PVR.shtml) and TSReader.
Good luck!
I have a TV tuner card installed on my computer(Desktop). Is there any advantage if I install a Digital TV tuner?
A TV Tuner has the normal analogue channels which you get on TV and a Digital TV Tuner has Digital Channel's which you get on satellite.
I installed a GeForce 8600gt graphics card on my media center pc and when i went to watch live tv it will not recognize my tv tuner card anymore. The tv tuner card came installed with the comuter and have not had any problems until now. It wont recognize the tv tuner card at all and i cannot find any solutions... thank you in advance...
call tech support
I have a analog tv tuner card for my PC but the channels come in fuzzy at best. I am using an amplified antenna and don't have cable(nor do I want it). I do have it on a desk with a desktop stereo system, cordless telephone, monitor, and printer. I also have another tv nearby using rabbit ears. Could something be interfering with the reception?
Tuner cards are not particularly sensitive-meaning they need a strong signal to function properly. My guess is that your signal is to low in power.
I was planning to buy a internal tv tuner card to view my DTH connection but the vendor advised me to buy a costlier extarnal tuner card that could directly work with my monitor saying that internal tv tuner cards cause windows to crash frequently and would ultimately leave my windows unusable. I want to know is this true ?
I've been using an Hauppauge internal TV tuner for 3 years & it has never caused me any grief whatsoever.
I've used it on XP Media Center & now for over a year on Vista .... no problems at all.....never even needed to install a driver, Windows detected the card instantly.
Like the other guy said, "Never go back to that store" .... the guy just wants you to buy what he needs to sell, & has no idea what he is talking about. He tried to take you for a fool.
best tv capture cards on the market:
http://hauppauge.com/site/products/prods_hvr_internal.html
regards,
Philip T
are these interchangeable or do i use both simultaneously? i would like to watch cable tv on my pc. i bought a new graphics card about a year ago before i needed to use it as a tv. do i use both? if i buy a tv tuner card and replaces my old graphics card, how will that affect my computer graphics? any information on this would be helpful. thanks.
TV tuners are video-in, Grpahics cards are video-out, they do two diffent jobs os wont interfere with each other.
the Grpahcs card is actually plugged into a PCI-E slot, the tV tuner will use wither a PCI slot, or you cna use a USB tuner that looks liek a flash drive wiht a coaxial plug on the end.
I have a fast computer. I have a tv tuner card in a pci slot. I have cable tv. I can use speakers and earphones to listen to it. I want to know how to use usb earphones to listen so I get better sound. All media player movies and music and games have awesome sound using the usb. Please help me get this combo to work.
There is an external wire for sound from the tv card to the sound card. I use it. It works with speakers and headphones. There is an internal cable as well like the cd audio from a cd drive to the sound card. I can use one or the other, either internal or external. Not both. I tried internal, and it still didn't do it. When I go to the tv, and run the setup, initialize wizard, there is settings for ac97 (built in sound) ports, soundblaster ports, but no usb. Please continue to help. Thanks.
Your TV Tuner Card should have a Sound Out
Plug that into the Sound In of your sound card
that will send the signal back to your computer
plug in your USB Headphones
Could I basically make my PC's monitor my main TV?
Hook up the cable box to the tuner card then the computer to the monitor, and then use it just like a regular tv?
I already have digital cable and it will be digital tuner card so what's the problem?
It'll go from the wall, to the digital cable box, to the digital tuner.. so it'll already be decrypted
Yes, you can.
Although, not for long. Most cable companies are switching to digital cable, *AND* encrypting it. To watch anything like this you will need a QAM tuner and a CableCard device for the PC (not yet available).
I hooked everything up and when i went to Windows media center to set up TV, it would not recognize any tuner hardware. I loaded the software for the card. Also, there seems to be a small light on the card. This does not light up. Do you think the tuner card is definitely no good?
The Vaio L117FX/B starts at $1300; we tested a high-end, $2000 (as of December 8, 2009) configuration. At that price, you could score a standard tower desktop that has greater performance and upgradability, but such is the nature of all-in-one PCs.
This Vaio ratchets up the Intel processor to one step past that of the 2.33GHz quad-core chip found in the Gateway One ZX6810-01 --a $1400 23-incher that also has a multitouch screen and a TV tuner (but no Blu-ray). However, despite its combination of a 2.66GHz Core 2 Quad Q8400S processor, 6GB of DDR2-800 memory, and a 1TB hard drive, this Sony AIO in some ways doesn't surpass the Gateway in performance.
Both systems earned a WorldBench 6 score of 105, the best general performance by an all-in-one without an Apple logo. For comparison--as tested using 64-bit Windows 7 and Boot Camp--the $2200 Apple iMac (27-inch/Core i7) scored 128 in WorldBench 6, while the $2000 iMac (27-inch/Core i5) notched 123.
The Vaio also delivers strong gaming performance for an all-in-one, but falls behind the Gateway and the iMacs. Still, its 69 and 41 frames per second in our Unreal Tournament 3 tests (at 1024-by-768 and 1680-by-1050 resolution, respectively; high quality) make it better suited for gaming than most all-in-one-desktops.
The Vaio's picture quality is as lush in its saturation as it is strong in its contrasts within a scene. That's partly thanks to the screen's glossy finish, which does much to amplify the perceived richness of the images--almost too much. It's very easy to catch a reflection of yourself in this display, let alone any nearby light source. Meanwhile, the built-in speakers definitely sound better than your average laptop. It won't shock and awe you, but it's a sweeter sound than what most competing all-in-one desktops can offer.
External port connections are extensive. The side of the screen has two USB and a FireWire 400 port, plus separate slots for a Memory Stick and a standard SD card. Three more USB ports are on the back, along with one optical audio output, a gigabit ethernet port, an RF connector, an HDMI input, and a composite video input. Sony clearly wants this system to become an essential part of your living room setup, which is possible to do in a wireless fashion thanks to the Vaio's integrated wireless-N connectivity. An included Blu-ray reader/writer rounds out the system's high-definition multimedia capabilities. Except for a faster connection standard like eSATA, it's difficult to think of other pertinent connections that the Vaio could offer. On the other hand, you may wish for more upgradability: You could upgrade the hard disk in the previous Vaio all-in-one, but this time around you're limited to notebook-style RAM upgrades.
The bundled keyboard and mouse are mostly generic, but are styled to match the Vaio's dark color and straight edges. They're both wireless, and the keyboard has extra buttons to access PC functions such as volume controls, sleep mode, and zooming. The keyboard can also tuck away in the gap provided beneath the display.
Sony's Vaio VPCL117FX/B matches the cheaper Gateway One ZX6810-01 in general performance, and both have a TV tuner. The Vaio is larger (a 24- versus a 23-inch multitouch screen) and includes a Blu-ray reader/writer. But the Gateway comes out ahead in gaming performance, and it costs $600 less. If money is not an issue, however, then by all means feel free to splurge.
--David Murphy
Korean company Cowon has launched a new portable high definition media player, the V5 HD, a device that features a 4.8-inch 800×480-pixel resolution touchscreen, but capable to output 720-pixel high definition video thanks to an HDMI output. It also has an integrated DMB TV tuner and can support H.264 as well as other common HD-ready formats. Standard definition video can be output to external displays by means of a proprietary composite video cable. An SD memory card slot can be used to upgrade memory. The Windows CE 6.0 device will enable multimedia playback as well as surfing the web through its Wi-Fi connection. The battery life of the V5 HD media player is able to play 45 hours of audio or 10 hours of video playback, according to specifications. The device can be used as a digital photo frame, thanks to applications. There also is Flash support and several applications, such as calculator, notepad, world clock, RSS reader, converter and others.
The V5 HD will be available in three versions, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB. Shipping will begin in South Korea on January 1st and the price for the 8GB version will be the equivalent of $253. A United States release is probable but there is no information about the date.
The company introduced the Beholder hybrid TV/ FM tuner TV X7 with the possibility of receiving digital programming in the format of DVB-T, and hardware for recording MPEG-2. The main chipset is used multisystem audio / video decoder NXP SAA7135HL, in combination with the relatively recently opened and is already well-established semiconductor RF power XCeive XC5000 makes it possible to obtain
Instead, the 430-121B come stuffed with accessories like a dedicated graphics card, a TV tuner, and a blazing quad core processor.
SlashGearEpson Endeavor Na01 mini netbook gets white casing, price tweak It measures 266 x 184.7 x 39mm, weighs in at 1.28kg, and we’re assuming it has the same options list, including Bluetooth and a USB 1-Seg digital TV tuner.
ATI All-In-Wonder Pro 8mb PCI w/ Video Capture & TV Tuner
