are there any cheap ways to get tv on your computer

[Jzeidenb]

i walked into best buy and the tv tuner cards there were like $150, that sounds ridiculous to me. Are there any cheap ways under $100 that i can do this without getting a horrible image?

i dont need HD or anything because my room only has the cable, no box or anything.

 

[Leros]

Your problem was you went to Best Buy. Browse around newegg.com. They have several options under $100 and even under $50.

Tuners are newegg are located:
Home >
Computer Hardware >
Video Cards & Video Devices >
Video Devices

Here is one for $40. Text

I have no idea if it is any good, but it goes to show that there are cheaper options.

 

[Peter]

Yes there are. Cards for legacy TV (analog off-the-air or cable) are $25 and less. Cards for digital OTA (ATSC or DVB-T depending on where you are) can be had for 50 to 80, even for notebooks. Digital cable or satellite cards are where it goes past the $100 mark, particularly when key card slots are needed.