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January 28th, 2007 21:00

cable tv on computer

Hi Everyone,
Not sure where to ask this so I will ask here.  I am wondering what has to be done in order to watch cable tv threw my computer.  I have a cable modem for my computer.  If I need to post more about my computer just let me know...
Thank you
 
John
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    mombodog

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    Posted January 28th, 2007 21:00

    You need a TV tuner card to do this, cable modem is for Internet access.
     
    What model of PC is it?
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    Posted January 28th, 2007 22:00

    I have a dell computer. 
    Dimension 8100
    Intel(R)
    Pentium 4 CPU 1300MHz
    1.3 GHz, 640 MB of Ram
    Windows XP
    Home Edition
    Version 2002
    Service Pack 2
     
    Any Idea what I need to buy or where to get it??
    Thanks
    John
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    Posted January 28th, 2007 22:00

    Thank you very much...I will check them out...Do I use the same cable that runs into my modem or do I need to run a different cable to the computer for that.
    Thank,
    John
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    Posted January 28th, 2007 22:00

     
    If you just want to watch TV, one of the less expensive one's will do, the more expensive ones will do a better job of Video capture, be sure to read the reviews on the ones you are interested in.
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    Posted January 28th, 2007 23:00

    You use the same cable that goes to your TV. Yes a standard coax cable.
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    Posted January 29th, 2007 04:00

    You will probably need to put a splitter on the incoming cable - one output to the modem, one to the TV tuner.

    Val
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    Posted January 29th, 2007 05:00

    You will need an amplifier if you split the cable.
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    Posted January 30th, 2007 01:00

    Not neccessarily. My incoming cable is split three ways at the service entrance. One of those has a plain splitter feeding modem and gee, another splitter that feeds a vcr and the computer's tuner. All works fine.

    YMMV

    Val

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