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Old 04-10-2009, 09:51 AM   #1 (permalink)
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what's the cheapest way to still get TV on my laptop because our transition has already gone through. my laptop tv card is an analog tuner, and I sometimes bring it on the road with me but i don't want to bring a bulky converter box too. Is there a small plug in converter or something that's available?
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Old 04-10-2009, 10:22 AM   #2 (permalink)
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buy a new tuner that will be the easiest thing to do.
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buy a new tuner that will be the easiest thing to do.
I'm not sure about the quality of this one (or the website selling it), but am I reading this right?? Only $16?? USB 2.0 DVB-T Stick HDTV TV Tuner Receiver Video Capture for Laptop

Most of the new hdtv-dtv tuner cards are between $45-$65 which is the same cost as a converter..... Agree with Cowboy here, buy a new one. Much easier to pack up your laptop too without lugging an additional converter box.
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well for that price i should've splurged on a 19" widescreen laptop and watched my DTV on it!!!
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if i were you i'd just get a newer model card that has a digital tuner in it.

When the price of the USB tv sticks goes down I'm getting one for my laptop, my laptop has a 15.4" widescreen display.
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Hauppauge tuner cards rate well on the web. Hauppauge Computer Works

GearDiary has a few pics of the Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 950 in action with it's DT channel scan:


The channel manager lets you manually select channels as well.
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the little "rubber duck" antenna these usb sticks come with look cheap and flimsy. My little rca ant111 with uhf loop would go great with one of these
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