TV tuner cards

renny2077 · 10-10-2005, 11:03 AM

Hi

I'm planning on getting a TV tuner card for my PC. I hear that you can get it either as internal or external card. Which is the better option?

Thanks

Juice Daddy · 10-10-2005, 11:09 AM

the external card could do more, but it would be more expencive...

renny2077 · 10-10-2005, 12:43 PM

Well, actually its cheaper than the internal one....I checked.

woot7800GT · 10-10-2005, 01:08 PM

If you have a PCI slot to spare, I'd get an internal.

AndrewMP · 10-10-2005, 01:10 PM

From my past experiences, an external TV-tuner is a much better choice. The current one I have (which I highly recommend) is ViewSonic's VB50, which I purchased from www.newegg.com

The reason why external ones, I find, are much more convenient, is that you can use them when your PC is turned off. As well as most of the external ones come with a remote control, allowing for much more functionality. Currently I have a Gamecube, NES, computer/monitor, and my surround system plugged into it, and everything works like a dream. Also, you arn't always having to fiddle with cables behind your PC tower, and it's much more transportable; not being an actual part of your computer. And if you were to sell your computer, you could easily keep it for your next one, and so on.

dnoch · 10-10-2005, 01:52 PM

Id go for external, in everything, external tends to be better.

bobafett573 · 10-10-2005, 03:18 PM

go external...period. i bought some cheap internal tv tuner card for $40 two years ago and i don't use it because it can only display tv up to 640x480 resolution AND CAN ONLY RECORD UP TO 352X240 RESOLUTION!!!!!! it's obviously worthless. go for external. it's a lot easier to hook up too...it was such a pain getting that RF cable screwed in....

Juice Daddy · 10-10-2005, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bobafett573
go external...period. i bought some cheap internal tv tuner card for $40 two years ago and i don't use it because it can only display tv up to 640x480 resolution AND CAN ONLY RECORD UP TO 352X240 RESOLUTION!!!!!! it's obviously worthless. go for external. it's a lot easier to hook up too...it was such a pain getting that RF cable screwed in....

my internal one is a lot better than that one and it cost me $30

records in all kinds of formats mp2,3,4 dvd avi, etc...

but the top display is only 768x512, (recording to)

renny2077 · 10-11-2005, 01:03 AM

Thanks guys! I'll probably go for an external then.

Juice Daddy · 10-11-2005, 09:26 AM

http://tech-forums.net/showthread.php?threadid=73186

look at my reply,

I want one of these...

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