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Garrett
07-07-2008, 10:46 PM
im in the market for a decent usb or pcmia tv card for my laptop. Anyone have any suggestions?
Deuche
07-08-2008, 06:29 PM
internal card would be easier and faster i hate USB devices
rainmkr
07-08-2008, 07:14 PM
Yeah lots of room in those laptops for tuner cards!
Deuche
07-08-2008, 08:44 PM
Yeah lots of room in those laptops for tuner cards!


they are smaller and have a smaller external profile over a USB card

http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/7/4/Terratec_Cinergy_HT_Express_TV_card_2.jpg
BlackZ28
07-08-2008, 11:19 PM
^^ haha owned
rainmkr
07-08-2008, 11:54 PM
I was busting on his VERBAGE, pc cards do stick out less, but that's hardly internal with 1/3 of the device still sticks out. Also unless it's an ExpressCard interface, the USB 2.0 throughput will be better anyway.

Reading comprehension really takes a back seat on here some days.
Deuche
07-09-2008, 12:47 AM
I was busting on his VERBAGE, pc cards do stick out less, but that's hardly internal with 1/3 of the device still sticks out. Also unless it's an ExpressCard interface, the USB 2.0 throughput will be better anyway.

Reading comprehension really takes a back seat on here some days.


My HP card sits FLUSH with the Side and all HPs are now Express cards see how narrow the card is in the pic. 90% of all the slots are express slots. and for analog TV you wont need USB 2.0 thouroput ALSO you wont need additional software and USB drivers to use the device plug and play use video software or media center. FAR easier. and Vergae reading comp ? you couldnt have stated your comment any worse...
Notladstyle
07-09-2008, 02:30 AM
USB - its fairly future proof. pcmcia is gone, and pc cards are next to fade.

unless you are doing HD, even USB1.1 will give you suffiicient bandwidth
Garrett
07-09-2008, 04:12 PM
actually it is an express slot. anyone any one in specific they would reccomend?
Deuche
07-10-2008, 08:14 PM
if its an HP they have a express card from HP goto their site and parts search for TV tuner and youll find them.
Garrett
07-10-2008, 11:49 PM
its a dell
Notladstyle
07-11-2008, 02:15 AM
actually it is an express slot. anyone any one in specific they would reccomend?

are you going HD or not?
Trizzle
07-11-2008, 02:32 AM
unless you are doing HD, even USB1.1 will give you suffiicient bandwidth
I was going to say something to the tune of this.

I don't really know why you would need high throughput for an application like this. Once you hit the speed to meet the compression, the rest is buffer room. It's not like you're transerring television files over the airwaves or anything. It's just a streaming broadcast.
Garrett
07-11-2008, 08:58 AM
are you going HD or not?


yeah .....