Tv Tuner

[TheoPetro]

k so now i need (i feel that i need but really i just really really really want) a TV tuner card. my dorm next semester is gonna be really small (quite like a prison cell) and im gonna use my new dell 2405 as a tv screen as well as a monitor. im looking for a tv tuner w/ a remote control. a remote is a must. recording software is a plus but not needed. any suguestions would be greatly appreciated. budget is $60-100 US

 

[HDTVMan]

Dont know what your budget is but here you go. With a device like this you dont need to have your computer on to watch TV.
http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetail&item=CES10344

If you dont mind the PC being on something like this will do.
http://www.surpluscomputers.com/store/main.aspx?p=ItemDetail&item=CRD10158

 

[Peter]

You definitely want to stay away from the old BT878/848 series chip on a TV card. Its lack of contrast and color gamut will be too obvious on a good display.

Use something with a newer Conexant 2388x or Philips 713X chip.

 

[TheoPetro]

thanks for the quick replies

i have no idea what your talking about w/ the chip things im totally new to tv tuners and i have a limited knowldge of resolution stuff and contrast things

my budget is under or around $100 US dollars

if you can find it on newegg id appreciate it

 

[inveterate]

go to egg,, and get the one with most reviews,, usually works for this sort of thing..

 

[Peter]

Most popular does not equal best.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815100129

This one has current technology - worldwide all-standards silicon tuner, latest Philips framegrabber chip w/ advanced stereo audio processing, two auxiliary inputs, remote.

 

[inveterate]

Hmmmm,,,, lookz like u really know ur stuff.."bookmarked the site" was lookin to get a tuner after my ati died. Umm, say we didn't have a budget which one would u recommend.. just so that we know what "tech/chips" to look for

 

[Peter]

The only thing a more expensive card could do better is add a co-processor for hardware MPEG2 compression, to offload the CPU whilst recording. In terms of videograbber chip and standard TV tuner technology, you can't do any better than with what's on the card I linked to.

HDTV or digital video broadcasting is a different story - on the tuner end. The main chip remains the same.

 

[TheoPetro]

Well i just ordered it from newegg. thanks alot for the help i appreciate it