Please help this noob who wants to watch tv.

[NervousNovice2]

I know the basic about computers but know nothing about how to watch TV on my computer. I heard that I just need a TV tuner card and plug my cable in. Hmm...

What exactly do I need?

I don't need fancy features to record/encode/edit videos. I just wanna watch tv. I don't need a remote control either. I don't want to spend a lot of $ but I want to get some reliable and quality hardwares.

The cheapest ones I found from Asus here and here. Are they ok or bad?

Those TV tuner cards usually say "FM". So I can listen to FM radio? Is there any cards with AM radio?

Please help. Thanks a lot.

 

[impemonk]

Those will do

 

[NervousNovice2]

Thanks.

How about this MSI card here?

How do I know which one is better? What should I look for to differentiate one product/performance from another?

 

[Parkre]

I have PCTV. It's all right. It's was made 5 years ago and doesn't quite run right on XP. I just use it to watch TV when browsing.

There's not a whole lot to them. Just install the board, install the software/drivers. Go through the little setup, let it scan for channels, then watch tv. that's it.