Print view
Board index ‹ Computer Hardware & Software Forum ‹ Hardware

TV card?

Graphics Cards, Sound Cards, Joysticks, Computers, etc. Ask or advise here!
Post a reply

TV card?

Postby bm » Sat Feb 28, 2004 3:30 am

I have been thinking..........

We have a TV downstairs connected to a DVD recorder and freeview set top box. Unfortunately we can only record the program we are watching. As my new PC comes with two huge disks and a DVD writer I am thinking that a TV tuner/recorder card would be a perfect use for it!

Does anybody have a TV card? - Or know someone who has? - And what is the quality of the picture?

I was thinking of the nebula DigiTV card - http://www.nebula-electronics.com/infor ... ?Code=0001

It's got great reviews but I can't find any pictures of the quality anywhere.
Last edited by bm on Sun Feb 29, 2004 3:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.
bm
Major
Major
 
Posts: 1163
Joined: Mon Jan 06, 2003 3:39 pm
Location: UK
Top

Re: TV card?

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Feb 28, 2004 9:44 am

Hi Bird man ;) ;D
Well I'm using a Ti4600, and I can play DVDs on the PC and output them to the TV or video and the quality is great (I'm using a soundblaster card for audio).
I'm still trying to master video capture however....

Ozzy
Image
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
User avatar
ozzy72
Administrator
Administrator
 
Posts: 33284
Joined: Fri May 24, 2002 4:45 am
Location: Madsville
Top

Re: TV card?

Postby bm » Sun Feb 29, 2004 3:58 pm

Thats slightly different Ozzy, this would tune into an incoming  digital signal from the roof Ariel. I have no reason to doubt the quality of it - after all its the same equipment as a freeview set-top-box just put into a PCI card!

I just have a mistrust of anything that sounds too good ::) Anyway I think i'll give it a go and see what happens!

I'm still trying to master video capture however....

Perhaps you could try windows movie maker?
bm
Major
Major
 
Posts: 1163
Joined: Mon Jan 06, 2003 3:39 pm
Location: UK
Top

Re: TV card?

Postby Jared » Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:50 am

I have the ATI TVwonder card without any problems...:-)
User avatar
Jared
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
 
Posts: 9976
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2003 11:18 am
Location: Uniontown, Ohio
Top

Re: TV card?

Postby bm » Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:07 pm

I ordered it this morning, it should be here by Wednesday. I'll let you know how it does!
bm
Major
Major
 
Posts: 1163
Joined: Mon Jan 06, 2003 3:39 pm
Location: UK
Top

Re: TV card?

Postby Jared » Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:05 am

ok, we'll be waiting...:-)
User avatar
Jared
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
 
Posts: 9976
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2003 11:18 am
Location: Uniontown, Ohio
Top

Re: TV card?

Postby bm » Thu Mar 11, 2004 4:24 am

It came on Tuesday - after some fiddleing with aeriels I finally got it working! The picture quality is excellent and the software is great. One gripe however is that I cant seem to set it to the correct date.....

The signal for a few channels such as ITV2 are slightly volatile but thats no loss! (24 hour pop Idol or whatever crap they can think of next...)

Now I have to find some things to record! - then I can get burning... (manic Dr Evil laugh)

It also means that the computer for sister may get the go-ahead!
bm
Major
Major
 
Posts: 1163
Joined: Mon Jan 06, 2003 3:39 pm
Location: UK
Top

Re: TV card?

Postby Jared » Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:14 am

sounds pretty good to me! Good luck!
User avatar
Jared
Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
 
Posts: 9976
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2003 11:18 am
Location: Uniontown, Ohio
Top
Post a reply

Return to Hardware

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 114 guests