I have a tv tuner that was never installed into my computer. I have no sound card installed. I want to know if I already have what I need to hear sound from my computer, and all I have to do is get it installed.
2006-10-11 20:00:40 · 6 answers · asked by YAAMEE 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
No it is not the same as a sound card it only alllows you to watch tv on your computer. But you also need a sound card also
if you just want a card for sound not high high quality but good enough ask for sound blaster pro or a bit higher quality ask for a sound blaster live these are the least to the next card up the lader
sound cards can go up in price from $10.00 to $500.00 and over
2006-10-11 20:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. To use a TV Tuner you need to have a sound card. TV Tuners are only used to Tune to a certain UHF Signal. A Sound card... well that is self explanatory.
2006-10-11 20:42:43 · answer #2 · answered by bluetrailcomputer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
TV tuner is not a sound card. TV tuner can be used to watch TV. and it has a built in sound output. normally you externally connect this sound output to your sound cards sound input. But since you don't have a sound card you can just plug a speaker or headset to the tuners sound out and listen to TV.
2006-10-11 20:09:55 · answer #3 · answered by kumudug1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tv tuner card is not a sound card to check if you have a sound card look at the back of the pc , do you see any ports on the back saying speaker/ mic?. pink & blue ports if so then you have a sound card but no drivers
2006-10-11 20:11:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No tuner card doesn't eclipse sound card in functionaliity; it has sound IN to your computer not OUT from, even that is quite rudimentary to start with.
2006-10-11 20:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-10-11 20:07:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋