tv and the home computer

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chess

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The Jackoholic said:
does any body know if you can watch tv through comcast on your home computer
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Of course.. first step is to get a tv car ;)
 
Penn

Penn

Dancing Up A Storm
I think you have to purchase/install a pci tv tuner card in the back of your PC, then run a cable from your Comcast cable box to the back of the pci card. Most likely, you'll have to run a software cd to "educate" your PC about the new card.

I don't know if there is a wireless connection capability, but it's probably not far off.
 
vanbells

vanbells

Pookieboo!!!
There are a couple of USB devices as well. Some higher end video cards offer audio and video inputs as well.
 
The Jackoholic

The Jackoholic

thinning out the tards
my vid card is "new" to me, a raddeon 9550, the only jacks it has is twoo monitor hook ups and an s-video hook up. the cable box also has an s-video and a usb 1.1 jack
 
Penn

Penn

Dancing Up A Storm
Check this out:

<DT>ChrisTV Online (exe) <DD class=desc>Using ChrisTV Online you will gain access to more than 800+ TV channels and 600+ radio stations from all over the globe (more than 100 countries). You do NOT need a TV card, Just a PC or laptop with a good Internet connection running ChrisTV Online. Get connected to one ... </DD>

Apparently, you can install software and get access that way, through the internet.
 
The Jackoholic

The Jackoholic

thinning out the tards
Christy said:
Hey Ebenezer Scrooge, go buy yourself a damn tv already! :smack:
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birthday is monday, mrs moneybags, I am patial to a flat screen about 40+ inches. would be nice if you and mr. moneybags could have it here for my b-day.
 
Christy

Christy

b*tch rocket
Christy said:
Speaking of, send me a PM'er with what your weekend plans are. Your mamma called inquiring. :popcorn:
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And I'm referring to your Biological mamma, (just clarifiying in case you call your female friends "mamma" when on one's around. :wink: ) :lol:
 
Christy

Christy

b*tch rocket
The Jackoholic said:
my vid card is "new" to me, a raddeon 9550, the only jacks it has is twoo monitor hook ups and an s-video hook up. the cable box also has an s-video and a usb 1.1 jack
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And don't even give me that crap about having no money. You're just a miser, and will probably die with $10 million in Sacajawea's stuffed throughout your house. :razz: (You know I ain't lyin) :lol: :huggy:
 
bcp

bcp

In My Opinion
I have a TV tuner card in my pc. It is separate from the video card, but it connects to it with a jumper.
I put the cable from comcast into the card and the ATI software allows me to watch tv.
I can do split screen, or as many as twenty small screens at once so I can view whats on. I can also through the software download a tv guide.
I can use the puter like a TIVO and then play it back through my house TV if I want.

I think I paid under 100 bucks for the card.

heres the card. its like 60 bucks and works well.
 
AndyMarquisLIVE

AndyMarquisLIVE

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The Jackoholic said:
my vid card is "new" to me, a raddeon 9550, the only jacks it has is twoo monitor hook ups and an s-video hook up. the cable box also has an s-video and a usb 1.1 jack
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Do you have Media Center or Home Theater. Get an ASUS TV tuner card for, #### I'll sell ya one of mine for $20 with HomeTheater and PowerDirector.

It DOESN'T work as it should with Vista (or at least the one I have hooked up now doesn't) but MS says it should be working properly for the final release.
 
AndyMarquisLIVE

AndyMarquisLIVE

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Yeah the cable box also does have a built in computer. I haven't seen any hacks or drivers for it - the biggest thing you can do with that is hack the box to pick up premiums...My box at home has a serial cable on it and that would plug right in to my PIII :wench:
 
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smurfie

Guest
bcp said:
I have a TV tuner card in my pc. It is separate from the video card, but it connects to it with a jumper.
I put the cable from comcast into the card and the ATI software allows me to watch tv.
I can do split screen, or as many as twenty small screens at once so I can view whats on. I can also through the software download a tv guide.
I can use the puter like a TIVO and then play it back through my house TV if I want.

I think I paid under 100 bucks for the card.

heres the card. its like 60 bucks and works well.
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Your right on the money here. The easiest and hasslefree way is to just buy a seperate TV Tuner Card.
 
Penn

Penn

Dancing Up A Storm
I was over at Best Buy this afternoon, and a salesman showed me a tuner circuit that plugs into any USB port. On the back of it was a coaxial cable input; it also came with a remote control!

The brand name was Pinnacle, I forgot the model #.
 
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