Digital USB Tuner for Laptop

[kippax]

Ca anyone recommend one of these i'm looking to be able to watch tv on my laptop?

Thanks
Howard

[robbieduncan]

If by Digital you mean Freeview then I'd say none. I've found that without a proper roof mount antenna or a fairly large boosted one in a window you cannot get a good enough signal to watch. This is based on Mac products but the hardware is the same as the PC stuff...

[bga]

2 of my clooeagues have just got these: www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=314595

One of them lives in New Maldon & gets great reception on his laptop, the other in Wandsworth & can get about 3 channels. Neither of them work at all in the office. Bit hit & miss for my liking.

[NJW 77]

Ive got one of these www.freecom.com/ecProduct_detail.asp?ID=2234 (well, 3 actually, but thats a different story). Works fine for me, central Brighton. 20 odd channels.

I bought one for my mum who lives out in the sticks and she cant get anything.

Cost about £60 off Freecom's website

[lockstock2sb]

ebuyer.com do those freecom ones for around £35 - worth a punt at that price !!

>> Edited by lockstock2sb on Monday 12th December 17:27

[njw 77]

lockstock2sb said:

ebuyer.com do those freecom ones for around £35 - worth a punt at that price !! >> Edited by lockstock2sb on Monday 12th December 17:27

Oh go on, piss on my fireworks, whydontcha? LoL

At £35 might just buy myself another one

[mikef]

Hauppauge wintv HVR900 - www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=3WJF

Edited to say - this is also referenced in one of the links above, it gets my vote too - all the channels get perfect reception in central London with the supplied indoor antenna


>> Edited by mikef on Monday 12th December 22:27