TV tuner recommendation

[Adi Dassler]

How come so hard to find USB tv tuner nowadays? Nowadays shops dun carry anymore?

 

[shiodong]

wats the system req like for recording dvb-t/t2 programmes? i'm currently using a kworld cardbus analog tuner with my 1.8ghz pentium-m. i'm thinking of upgrading to a dual-core 1.6ghz notebook with only usb port for tuner. idk whether its powerful enuf.
As for dvb-t2 tuners, can i juz buy one which is freeview(UK) compatible or Sg uses another dvb-t2 freq/channel?

 

[Kiwi8]

According to the thread in "The House of Displays", any DVB-T2 receiver that u buy should conform to the version 1.3.1. Earlier versions may not be able to tune to the Singapore DVB-T2 signals.

 

[shiodong]

thanks kiwi. I nvr knew there're different versions of dvb-t2.

i juz came back from sls. the minimum req for recording dvb-t seems to be 2ghz, multicore cpu with a good graphics card. so i guess recording on a budget notebook is not possible. :/

 

[harky]

actually notebook do video was quite lag already.. dunno rec will lag a not :/

thanks kiwi. I nvr knew there're different versions of dvb-t2.

i juz came back from sls. the minimum req for recording dvb-t seems to be 2ghz, multicore cpu with a good graphics card. so i guess recording on a budget notebook is not possible. :/

 

[shiodong]

for analog recording, i don't have much expectations for video quality as long as it's watchable. so my 10yo centrino system can still handle. juz leave it on to record while im away. only peeve is it can't multitask well. it's a 1.8ghz pentium m toshiba and juzz a few months ago, the underside of the screen has patches of lines like abrasions which grew bigger and now i can see a few 'blisters' on it too.
anyway, power consumption is my concern. so a notebook beats a desktop for me.

 

[harky]

i also look for PCI seen i using desktop now..
need good app also. some pci are good but crap software le

Agreed. I started looking around for a DVB-T2 dual tuner PCIe card already

 

[Kiwi8]

i also look for PCI seen i using desktop now..
need good app also. some pci are good but crap software le

Try to look for tuners that have BDA-compliant drivers. Then regardless of how crap the inhouse program might be, u can always choose good third-party programs, like Windows Media Center, or NextPVR, ProgDVB, etc.

 

[harky]

Windows Media Center not very good.. just tried to use my usb version one.. need to set the IR thing which i dont have le.

Try to look for tuners that have BDA-compliant drivers. Then regardless of how crap the inhouse program might be, u can always choose good third-party programs, like Windows Media Center, or NextPVR, ProgDVB, etc.

 

[harky]

anyone know how to connect starhub set-top box to tv usb / card
isit use the tv out (one cable) in the set-top or RCA (3 cable)?

last time i do before but i forget.. if not wrong is use tv out right?

 

[Kiwi8]

anyone know how to connect starhub set-top box to tv usb / card
isit use the tv out (one cable) in the set-top or RCA (3 cable)?

last time i do before but i forget.. if not wrong is use tv out right?

The coaxial output of the HD StarHub STB now do not have the paid-channels received by StarHub. Only the MediaCorp free-to-air channels are passed through the coaxial output.

To watch or record the paid-channels by StarHub, u either pass the RCA connection (yellow, red, white), component (green, blue, red + audio (red, white) or HDMI to your respective tv card.

 

[kinderjoy]

Can someone recommend me a standalone TV tuner? I have a LCD monitor which I hope can be used to show free to air programmes while my PC is switched off.

 

[tingyuan]

Any tv tuner for mac

 

[aqf]

Hauppauge which model is the best?

 

[harky]

nyone recommend

 

[rarenick]

Is there any TV tuner can use as standalone on my monitor? Best if can also use on laptop.

 

[Uno_Hu]

Agreed. I started looking around for a DVB-T2 dual tuner PCIe card already

Have you found any yet? Please share your research. Can it be used right away when connected to the socket?

 

[rarenick]

Anyone wants to exchange with me? Mine is pci-e, looking for a USB tuner. Thanks

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[Kiwi8]

Anyone wants to exchange with me? Mine is pci-e, looking for a USB tuner. Thanks

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What model is your pci-e card?

 

[Uno_Hu]

Anyone wants to exchange with me? Mine is pci-e, looking for a USB tuner. Thanks

What price did you buy this card? PCI-e for the motherboard that have 2 PCI-e slot? Brand? I can buy over from you. DVB-T2?