Tv Tuner Card

[KuZt0m1]

Hey [H]ard forum got a question I want to get a Tv Tuner card the Leadtek Winfast Tv Deluxe the thing is I want to use it to watch tv but how can I do that when I dont have a free cable wire would I have to keep disconnecting my main cable box wire to connect to the tv tuner? or can I get a split so that I can have my tv with cable and my computer also hooked up with cable? thanks alot guys.

 

[EnderW]

Originally posted by KuZt0m1
Hey [H]ard forum got a question I want to get a Tv Tuner card the Leadtek Winfast Tv Deluxe the thing is I want to use it to watch tv but how can I do that when I dont have a free cable wire would I have to keep disconnecting my main cable box wire to connect to the tv tuner? or can I get a split so that I can have my tv with cable and my computer also hooked up with cable? thanks alot guys.

Yes, you can get a cable splitter. I had the same problem, and I bought a 1 > 4 splitter with built in signal amplifer for about $16 at best buy. There is still a little loss in picture quality, but it's not very bad at all.

 

[KuZt0m1]

Thanks alot for the response how does the splitter look and does it connect to like the back of my tv cable box because my tv is in another room than my computer?

 

[MontyAC]

Go to your local Radio Shack and check out the splitters. You'll need to run a length of cable from the TV room to your computer.

 

[ST|FFY]

for my set-up, i have the tv in the same room as the computer and i bought one of those splitters so i could have cable on both my computer and my tv

 

[KuZt0m1]

Oh I think I got you so besides the splitter I may need a cable to go from the cable box to my computer? what would be the name of this splitter if you guys know? thanks alot for the responses guys.

 

[Trekster]

Originally posted by KuZt0m1
Oh I think I got you so besides the splitter I may need a cable to go from the cable box to my computer? what would be the name of this splitter if you guys know? thanks alot for the responses guys.

Umm, just a standard coaxial (coax) cable.

 

[KuZt0m1]

thanks for the response ok gotcha know would I also need a extra cable wire to connect to the tv tuner? thanks

 

[Mad_Pyro]

You would need to get two additional cables and the splitter.

 

[KuZt0m1]

Ok thanks alot guys for all your responses.

 

[Pyreflame]

I did roughly the same thing, here's the splitter I got, at Best Buy,
http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/users/mccorkle/files/cable splitter.JPG

I ran the main cable line (coming out of the floor) into the single
connector at the top, and two other cables (as mentioned above) run from the other two connectors, one to the cable modem, and one to the TV card. I don't have TV in my comp room, so I just
watch tv on my secondary monitor.

 

[wayne]

Yes, you can get a cable splitter. I had the same problem, and I bought a 1 > 4 splitter with built in signal amplifer for about $16 at best buy. There is still a little loss in picture quality, but it's not very bad at all.

$16??....i can sell u a splitter 1 to 4 or 3 AND a pretty long cable (not sure about length but i can giv u wutever sizes u want but it cant be too long) for $10 shipped if u want... let me kno if u want it... i hav a lotta these parts lying around

 

[AR]

Originally posted by Pyreflame
I did roughly the same thing, here's the splitter I got, at Best Buy,
http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/users/mccorkle/files/cable splitter.JPG

I ran the main cable line (coming out of the floor) into the single
connector at the top, and two other cables (as mentioned above) run from the other two connectors, one to the cable modem, and one to the TV card. I don't have TV in my comp room, so I just
watch tv on my secondary monitor.

I'm sorry, but you paid HOW MUCH for that? I bought one exactly like it. . . actually two. . . for $2-3 each at Walmart. Target had about the same prices. The cable was equally cheap.

I run my TV off one outlet, and my cable modem/tv-tuner are split from another outlet.

You do need TWO extra cable lengths if you want to use the splitter btw.

 

[viper11885]

Wow, $16 for a 4 way? That is expensive!

I bought one locally at a dollar store and paid $1cdn for one . Works like a charm as well.

 

[EnderW]

Originally posted by viper11885
Wow, $16 for a 4 way? That is expensive!

I bought one locally at a dollar store and paid $1cdn for one . Works like a charm as well.

Does your's have a signal amplifer?

 

[KuZt0m1]

Im a bit confused now would I still be able to watch tv in my bedroom because usually my lil bro watches tv in the bedroom and I would watch also tv in my computer? would I get all the cable channels? thanks.

 

[EnderW]

Originally posted by KuZt0m1
Im a bit confused now would I still be able to watch tv in my bedroom because usually my lil bro watches tv in the bedroom and I would watch also tv in my computer? would I get all the cable channels? thanks.

Yes
Yes
Yes

 

[KuZt0m1]

thanks.

 

[jamezzz122]

About TV tuners...I want one but Shuttles only have one PCI and that will be a sound card...

What possiblilities are there?

 

[EnderW]

Originally posted by jamezzz122
About TV tuners...I want one but Shuttles only have one PCI and that will be a sound card...

What possiblilities are there?

external sound card? or use onboard

or get an aiw card

 

[jamezzz122]

Originally posted by EnderW
external sound card? or use onboard

or get an aiw card

WEll alright got the Audigy 2 ZS and the Radeon 9500NP...Oh well thanks anyways...

 

[KuZt0m1]

sorry to bring this topic up again but the main tv cable has a splitter already with my cable modem theres a splitter my cable and cable modem both are connected to a splitter that runs to a main wire on the floor? can I use a different splitter?