TV Tuner/Video Capture
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TV Tuner/Video Capture
I'm planning to buy a TV tuner or Video Capture card for my computer, so that I can watch TV while I'm on FTE. I know some of you have these, any preferences? What is the diff. between just a TV tuner and a Video capture card? I've done an Internet search, but all the choices are staggering. I would like a good one, but don't especially want to break the bank, around 50 bucks would be good. Maybe one with FM as well. Any help would be appreciated. -TD
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Originally Posted by TigerDan
I'm planning to buy a TV tuner or Video Capture card for my computer, so that I can watch TV while I'm on FTE. I know some of you have these, any preferences? What is the diff. between just a TV tuner and a Video capture card? I've done an Internet search, but all the choices are staggering. I would like a good one, but don't especially want to break the bank, around 50 bucks would be good. Maybe one with FM as well. Any help would be appreciated. -TD
Here's the quick on this:
TV Tuner: has a standard NTSC TV tuner for channels 2-70 terrestrial and 2-100 for cable.
Video Capture - does not tune TV. requires TV input from camcorder, VCR, etc.
TV Out - can output to a TV. Not all cards can do this.
ATI All-in-Wonder does this I believe. It's about $200
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Good info:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...&enterthread=y
If you want one around 50 dollars, I would wait and save your money and get one around 200 dollars, a lot better quality.
http://forums.anandtech.com/messagev...&enterthread=y
If you want one around 50 dollars, I would wait and save your money and get one around 200 dollars, a lot better quality.
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In the last 8 years or so I've had three ATI All in Wonders and have always been and still am satisfied with them. None of the ones I've had had FM tuners but that isn't why I bought a video capture card.
The last two I've had capture directly to DVD format so you can burn the video to a DVD-R and pop it in your(most) dvd players.this is true for camcorder input or broadcasts.
the difference between a tv tuner and video capture cards is: with a tv tuner, that is exactly what you get, you turn your computer into a tv, with a video capture card like the All In Wonder, you get the former along with the ability to save what you are watching to a AVI/Mpeg file and do what you wish with it.
The last two I've had capture directly to DVD format so you can burn the video to a DVD-R and pop it in your(most) dvd players.this is true for camcorder input or broadcasts.
the difference between a tv tuner and video capture cards is: with a tv tuner, that is exactly what you get, you turn your computer into a tv, with a video capture card like the All In Wonder, you get the former along with the ability to save what you are watching to a AVI/Mpeg file and do what you wish with it.
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I use an ATI dual monitor card and a TV tuner card. Make sure the video card has at least 64MB of memory. My TV tuner card will record to my hard drive. It will also display on my second monitor.
My TV tuner was only $32 from NewEgg: http://www.newegg.com/
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There are a variety of other cards available with different features. NewEgg is a great company to deal with.
My TV tuner was only $32 from NewEgg: http://www.newegg.com/
TV LEADTEK TV2000XP TV/FM RETAIL
There are a variety of other cards available with different features. NewEgg is a great company to deal with.
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