Going to school want to Watch Tv on PC

Recursion

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Im heading up to school in January. I am going in a car and dont wnat to bring a TV. So I actually just like to bring My PC.

Id like to watch TV on My computer, I am told by the school that we just have coaxial coming out of the wall and you connect to the TV. In this case it will be my PC.

I download most of my TV shows off Usenet but there are certain shows which I like to watch re-runs off.

so Im looking for the best way to do this, I have PCI slots open and am probrolly going to be getting a new PC with a geforce 6800GS

 

techun

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• Nov 26, 2005

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tv tuner card, check www.newegg.com or other

 

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• Nov 26, 2005

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Hauppauge PVR-350 is good, go for the 150 if you don't want to spend that much.

 

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well I know I need a Tv tuner card, I wnat to know what a good brand a model is and somthing that will give me good quality picture. some Tv Tuners are just horrible.

 

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If you want the absolute best picture quality, the new ATI Theater 550 based units are the best hands down.

 

mtb856

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I second the theater 550, I've heard good things about it as well.

 

Kevin007

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I have an ati tv all in wonder, it is pretty good. Maybe a leadtech or something.

 

mdameron

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• Nov 27, 2005

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On this same note, are there coax cable extensions you can get? My cable in to my room has a male end, so I'd need a female/male coax cable... do they exist? I'm looking into the same thing, but my pc doesn't sit next to the cable line.

Second thought, I might get one of those 1 to 2 adapters, so I can keep the tv hooked up to it too, they make those with a female on one end right?

EDIT

Actually those 1 to 2 adapters HAVE to be all female right, so any coax would work?! hmm so the plot thickens...

 

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datura3

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I vote for ATI theater 550. The remote wonder II is really nice too.