[pchelpers] Re: TV on PC

thanks, Scott.
it's a Compaq Presario F700 Notebook (only 2 Gigs altho' I've got Vista Home 
Premium) AMD Turion 64X2 moblie Bus Clock: 200 megahertz NVIDIA graphics....
come to think of it, the MS guy spoke of a laptop, but showed a desktop TV 
replacement. 
I still have a little time to decide
Cheers,
Ellen M.
--- On Mon, 1/19/09, Scott McNay <wizard@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Scott McNay <wizard@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: TV on PC
To: "Ellen M" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 9:55 AM

Hi Ellen,

The tuner would let you use your TV as a DVR (recorder), as you
mention. Note that your laptop display (and plug-in monitor, if you
have one) would be taking the place of the TV.

Note that the USB connection uses more computer resources than a PCI
or PCI Express connection, which may be a consideration if the
computer has a slower bus speed. That is kinda irrelevant for most
laptops, though. :)


Sunday, January 18, 2009, 7:56:57 PM, you wrote:

EM> I have a laptop running Vista Home Premium. I have cable & am
EM> seeing the HD conversion as a possible problem for my 2nd TV. It
EM> is from the 1990's & has been losing channels over the years as
EM> the cable has gone HD. My primary TV is the one with a box - so it
EM> should be OK. Back to the 'puter. I see I can use the 'puter as
a
EM> TV/DVR if I invest in a USB TV tuner like Pinnacle PCTV HD Mini
EM> Stick ($100US.) Could my 'puter easily replace the aged TV? or is
EM> the "$60 conversion box" a better option?

-- 
Scott.



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