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Old 04-26-07, 02:37 PM Thread Starter   #1
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Is there a program that does nothing more than display TV via a tuner card on your computer? I mean it sounds simple, but does such a thing exist?

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Is there a program that does nothing more than display TV via a tuner card on your computer? I mean it sounds simple, but does such a thing exist?
If you buy a component that has an input, it will come with a program that can utilize it. May I ask what kind of hardware you are using?

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Old 04-26-07, 03:18 PM Thread Starter   #3
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Well, it's not that I can't find a program to display TV on my computer currently I'm using MCE 2005 in conjunction with my Theater 550 Pro. I was really interested if anyone knew of a program that wasn't a bloated all-in-one media center that would handle the simple task of displaying TV using my Theater 550 Pro (I MIGHT even be willing to sacrifice PVR functionality.)

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Well, it's not that I can't find a program to display TV on my computer currently I'm using MCE 2005 in conjunction with my Theater 550 Pro. I was really interested if anyone knew of a program that wasn't a bloated all-in-one media center that would handle the simple task of displaying TV using my Theater 550 Pro (I MIGHT even be willing to sacrifice PVR functionality.)
Ok, I understand your question. I don't know of any, but it can't be that bloated can it?

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Theres ton's of free mce alternatives, check out the htpc sticky.

Dscaler will just put a picture on your screen, and has some recoding abilities, if your card is compatible.

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Ok, I understand your question. I don't know of any, but it can't be that bloated can it?
Maybe bloated isn't what I'm trying to say but it seems with the media center programs that I have checked out the only thing that they do that well in my opinion is allow me to watch TV (and maybe timeshift/record.)

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Dscaler will just put a picture on your screen, and has some recoding abilities, if your card is compatible
Yeeah... I probably should have tried that first. Thanks.

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