How does a TV card work on your pc? do you NEED an ariel on your roof? can you just hook it up to an internal ariel? I want to get freeview on my PC but don't have an ariel point in the room with the PC?!!
2007-01-09 07:01:16 · 3 answers · asked by Chris Lisi 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
2 ways of doing this:
A) Via a simple USB device, which normally comes with a little stubby ariel with a suction cup attached, which you just plug in, install a bit of software, and you're away, all the normal freeview channels, and possibly others. Costs around £50 I think, give or take.
B) Buy an internal (PCI) TV card - some are digital, and should receive f/v straight away; others are ananlogue, in which case you'll need a "set-top" box to decode the signal, plugged into a quality (not one for a fiver from the sunday market) internal ariel. Cost (if you have to get a box as well) would be around £75 to £100.
In any case, before you spend some hard-earned cash, make sure that your area has freeview coverage yet (some places aren't scheduled to be available until 2012), and that the signal strength is solid.
2007-01-09 08:00:07 · answer #1 · answered by BushRaider69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i use a usb tv card for my laptop and use a internal ariel to get freeview channels, it depends on the area your in.
since you might need a stronger ariel. depends on the walls etc.
2007-01-09 07:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by Paultech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have this one, it works quite well. No additional hardware needed.
http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_pvr150mce.html
2007-01-09 07:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by INOA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋