TV on Laptop

I use the same card with my laptop......one of the best setups IMO. I spent some time and 3 seperate purchases before getting this one. The USB ones just don't cut it. Someone want a spare USB TV tuner box?

When travelling around recently, it was very hard to purchase one that contained both digital and analogue as everyone seemed to be stocking only digital cards. Some of the saleman even said that we don't need analogue at all.......hello! Get out more often, dude. The couple of years left with analogue will be well-spent watching it when travelling.

I have a splitter box at home to allow me to tap into the house antannae. That way i can use this card and record all our favourite programs to hard-drive/disk.

Andrew

Looks a good bit of gear from their website. Who stocks them?

Peter

Hay Jack.

You guys not missing the big smoke already?

I have been looking at the same thing for some time but not made a decision yet.
Can you give me any detail on the aerial?

Regards

Wim

Hi Jack,
Exceuse my ignorance but can you tell me where you bought it, and does it need to be installed by experts? Also where does the external antenna plug into?
Thanks,
Steve

Great unit

I have had one for over 12mths for the grand kids' when they get sick of DVDs Easy to install,only problem I had I wired the aerial boast wrong way round,,

I also run a Mouse GPS on Lap Top with ExplorOz.Mapping , Still learning This

Hi. Mate at work go me off e-bay something. think it's called a donga. goe's in the
usb slot. From China cost $2.35+$3insurance+$29postage. The point is it works.

Hi Jack and others asking/chatting about this device.

I just spent 5 - 10 minutes writing heaps about the "Dvico FusionHDTV DVB-T Nano - DVB-T receiver - Hi-Speed USB" that I have just purchased from Harris Technology. Then something went hay-wire and I lost the lot.... so, in short

Harris Technology (a real people computer store, you can actually talk to them and see them in the flesh sometimes handy) stock a few brands (as well as devices for desktops) - they are a bit more expensive than yours ($170).

What I hope you can help me with is - external arial and booster - what type? how much? and where from?

The only other think I have been told is that the usb version can get HOT - I'm not sure what this means but a very reliable IT person (who has one) has told me as much - I am planning to monitor the heat level.

I'm glad you are getting good reception in the main city areas - we plan to be travelling largely between Batemans and Townsville next year so I guess we should be ok for the most part. It will only be the getting to and from the east coast that might be more difficult - guess we will just have to miss the (bad) news and weather or listen to the radio.

Thanks everyone for their info - hope my little bit helped.

Jo-Anne

-qld_bushpig,
Have had the AVERMEDIA one for a few months with the stubby aerial, works good so far. Everything crossed.
Cheers,
Bros.

We have been watching this forum with interest. One site where they are sold quotes the following:

It certainly becomes a bonus option that users can upgrade their operating system without changing their TV card.

Does this mean we need a TV card in the laptop or do we just buy the unit, connect everything, load the software and voila! we have tv (as long as we are in an area of reception)?

Any idea how to find out if our laptop supports the card?

Thanks in advance, hopefully!