TV card

ZeekY · Post by **ZeekY** » 18 Nov 2002, 21:40

I am looking at getting a tv card.
 I hear it is worth the buy.
 
 Where can i get a good TV card and what should i be looking at paying for one?
 
 What all can you do with a TV card?

Danmirra · Post by **Danmirra** » 18 Nov 2002, 21:43

I don´t know if a Graphicscard with TV out is the same... Hoe doed THAT work??? Do I just plug an Antenna cable into it and the watch TV???

QuickSilver · Post by **QuickSilver** » 18 Nov 2002, 22:52

TV -cards comes in two flavours:
 
 (1)GPU with TV-out and (2)TV-Capture card
 
 (1) is used to display things on a tv/decoder/etc. you can even plug it into a projector if you have the right equipment.
 
 (2) is used to "Capture" things from the tv/vcr/dish/etc. you make your own compiled movies, clips and funky things with this little baby, and you can even use it with your current GPU... <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif">
 
 so in more words than one, what do you want to do with it???

Koolkat · Post by **Koolkat** » 19 Nov 2002, 14:03

I´m sure that you can watch TV on your computer with a TV-tuner card. If this is correct then I am sure all you have to do is plug in the antenna (like how you would do for a normal TV) and get watching!!!
 
 sounds like fun, anybody here got a radio tuner, I do and they are really handy if I get bored of my mp3´s

Dunhelm · Post by **Dunhelm** » 22 Nov 2002, 19:51

I could be very wrong with this, but i think tv out lets u watch your tv on your pc not watch stuff from your pc on the tv. U will need a tv in function for that. u would need a card with VIVO(video-in/video-out)
 
 Of course as i said i could be completely wrong or swapping it around or something but check it out anyway incase im not.

Dunhelm · Post by **Dunhelm** » 22 Nov 2002, 19:53

Holy crap what i just said is dumb. I completely lost the thread!!! no pun intended.
 
 Thought u were talking about graphics cards.sighhh not tv cards.

Dr_Snuggles · Post by **Dr_Snuggles** » 06 Jan 2003, 21:18

Well, like graphics cards, TV cards have a few output options.
 
 But first off, lets get some things straight.
 The TV-out option allows one to view what is shown on a pc monitor on a TV. These days, the S-video connnection rules the roost, but I am sure one can find co-axial jacks on older cards.
 
 The TV-in allows you to view on your pc monitor feed from TV (that offer video out options via RCA or S-video connectors on the TV itself)
 or from video cameras that offer a video-out function. In the latter case, FireWire ports are the standard these days, and hence one would need a FireWire port on your pc. Some older models probably still offer RCA video-out jacks.
 
 Hope this helps clarify the confusion..

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 06 Jan 2003, 22:06

Yo zeeky, u can watch tv on your pc. I´ve got a "tv-card" in @ the moment and watching SABC1-3(Dam hope no one who workes there is reading!) To watch M-net u need to download software that duplicates the signal that the M-net decoder sends out.
 
 Just need to snoop around and get an antenna yes <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif"> . Njoy
 FoReShAdOw

ZeekY · Post by **ZeekY** » 13 Jan 2003, 20:04

I have finally found this topic.
 Thank you all for posting your comments.
 
 I saw a Genius TV card with a TV and Radio with remote.
 I was told that Genius TV cards are bad news.
 Any one disagree?

eternity · Post by **eternity** » 19 Jan 2003, 11:32

FRAN said:
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 To watch M-net u need to download software that duplicates the signal that the M-net decoder sends out.
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 *confused* I just split the signal from the decoder´s aerial out and sent one to my TV, one to my TV card in my PC and tuned it to find the decoder. I dont get the Software part?
 
 Genius TV cards are good. There´s also some USB typed from Lifeview. Very handy if you want to take it with you somewhere and connect it to your laptop. Just check compatibility too.
 
 Also, I found for some unknown reason that some shops sell TV cards using only NTSC or SECAM decoders. These are tv-broadcasting standards that dont work here. For South Africa you need a PAL-I (G/K) Decoder.
 
 Also look-out for some of those cards offering "VCR" capability - you can actually program it to record a film on your harddisk using MPEG-2 compression. Takes up space but very handy. <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif">

ZeekY · Post by **ZeekY** » 16 Feb 2003, 08:24

thanks eternity.
 
 What TV card do you own? And does it have all the features you mentioned above?
 
 It would be lakker if I could record "Band of Brothers" every weekend.
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SynthetiX · Post by **SynthetiX** » 17 Feb 2003, 09:48

U get TV-cards that have FM & TV reception .
 Try get one of those.
 Combo`s save you money.
 PLUS!
 You can tape yourself sending a dedication on radio <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif"> (If you like the sound of your own voice broadcasting to thousands of people <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif"> )
 Or just record your favourite quest DJ`s set onto your PC.
 
 Or you can record South Africa`s pathetic attemp to play cricket! <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_mad.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_mad.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_mad.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_mad.gif">

ZeekY · Post by **ZeekY** » 22 Feb 2003, 21:53

LOL
 I have seen one of these cards at a home makers expo this weekend and i am going to have a look at their weby
 here it is.
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