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Technical Help & Discussion => Software, Hardware & Website Recommendations => Topic started by: Jaminxz on September 02, 2004, 22:10

Title: TV cards
Post by: Jaminxz on September 02, 2004, 22:10

Hey,

I'm looking for a tv card for my pc (a not too expensive one) but i really need it to be able to play my ps2 aswell,maybe via and s-video lead?? or just the standard audio-video in 1??? It would also be nice to recieve Freeview digital tv if this is possible.


could someone eplain  what featrures i'd need to look out for?? and also point me in the direction of any good deals?

Cheers
Jaminxz

p.s also will this do what i'm looking for - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5120353436&fromMakeTrack=true

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: Jaminxz on September 08, 2004, 18:35

yo guys i hate to be impaitient but i really need help with this if you can  ;D

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: Camstop on September 08, 2004, 19:04

You should find something that fits the bill here (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=1676332816&action=UFNQcm9kdWN0U2VhcmNoUmVzdWx0cw==&order_col=product_rating&order=DESC&subcat_uid=715) Jaminxz...


Just scroll down and check out the spec and reviews  :thumb:

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: TR on September 08, 2004, 19:06

Jamin

This is the one I have and has been very reliable for the past 2 years.

http://www.leadtek.com.tw/multimedia/winfast_tv2000xp_deluxe_1.shtml

And being me..its cheap  ::)

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: TR on September 08, 2004, 19:08

Bit like a #2 bus hey Jamin..nothing all day then 2 come along  ;D

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: Jaminxz on September 09, 2004, 20:14

lol yeah.

Cheers guys, I'll let you know how/if i get on.

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: Jaminxz on September 11, 2004, 19:56

YO guys i need you're help again!

When getting chosing a tv card for my pc i'm pretty sure I don't need to check the voltage/compatibility with my motherboard right???

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: TR on September 11, 2004, 20:18

Not as far as I know jamin..I didnt check as it was a PCI card? on my system  ;)

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: Jaminxz on September 12, 2004, 00:07

yeah i figured as about 99% of tv cards are pci then it didn't matter about motherboard compatibility

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: Sandra on September 12, 2004, 00:26

This has freeview but no svid in and is really for media centre OS but it has drivers available to download for XP on a link from the page.
No recording software either but should work with most capture software I should think  :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5121836201&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5121836201&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT)

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: Jaminxz on September 12, 2004, 20:18

well i don't think id be keen on this, i wouldn't truss the drivers 100%, but after doing a little researh i found out some areas of the uk broadcast freeview signals at different freqencies and so you have to get a new ariel, i think i'll just stick with a regular tv tuner.

Title: Re:TV cards
Post by: TR on September 12, 2004, 20:29

You wont go to far wrong with the Winfast one  ;) watching it now on the PC screen as I type..(Heartbeat)  8) Just for the 60/70s Music of course  ;D