Solved Installing TV Tuner Via Cable

[Solarstarshines]

Nice to know, thanks. What about it do you like especially?

more Stability then the actual program they give you also I been playing with the zoom options and have total 1080i

Channels are easy to change I use the side key pad and change channels volume same thing +/_ sign

You can also record shows like DVR if you have the HD space also you can rip shows to Disc that play media center ripped DVD's pretty sweet also my Tuner is Hybrid and it has three separate tuners one for radio Digital and Analog Cable signals i'm using Analog because i'm not using a DVR box
Straight in line connection

Also gives me more options for recording and streaming which is pretty cool my next step is to stream some of my game play on You tube but that is in the works not sure if I need another adapter for that or a program to get me over will be adding that to the thread when I get a chance

 

[gregrocker]

Wonder what they've done with that in Win8? crAppified it?

 

[Solarstarshines]

Wonder what they've done with that in Win8? crAppified it?

Don't know haven't gotten to Win8 on any of my machines i wanted to test it out with the rig I gave my dad but ended up putting 7 anyway

 

[sygnus21]

Just to update this post

I am now using Windows media center and it is Great !

Did some Tweeking to it as well and it runs like a champ

I'm still using an old ATI TV Wonder 650 that I bought in 08. Works great with Win 7 Media Center. I don't do any TV recordings, but the last time I tried, it worked.

 

[essenbe]

What do you guys use for an antenna? Will it work using directTV as the antenna? I'd like to get rid of DirectTV, but live so far in the country, I doubt I could get many channels.

 

[Dude]

Yes it will work with DirectTV, I have used it with my tv card. On mine I tuned to channel 3 and used the directtv tuner to change channels.

 

[sygnus21]

What do you guys use for an antenna? Will it work using directTV as the antenna? I'd like to get rid of DirectTV, but live so far in the country, I doubt I could get many channels.

I have a cable connected to mine so I just get basic cable TV which also includes a few HD channels. I don't watch a lot of TV or even movies on my PC so basic cable is good enough for me on PC.

I also have a Terk HDTVa antenna that picks up HD channels but I don’t use it anymore

 

[Dude]

What do you guys use for an antenna? Will it work using directTV as the antenna? I'd like to get rid of DirectTV, but live so far in the country, I doubt I could get many channels.

I have a cable connected to mine so I just get basic cable TV which also includes a few HD channels. I don't watch a lot of TV or even movies on my PC so basic cable is good enough for me on PC.

I also have a Terk HDTVa antenna that picks up HD channels but I don’t use it anymore

The Terk antennas are great

 

[sygnus21]

I guess it depends on area and location. The model I listed, which is indoors, tended to be finicky. When it worked, it worked well, but when it lost signal, it wasn't any better than tin foil.

Placement and location is a big thing with these antennas

That said, they are very nice (when working).

 

[Dude]

Good point, and he lives out in the country, might be better with an outdoor antenna.

 

[essenbe]

Probably. Where I live, they have to truck in daylight every day.

 

[Dude]

If you are that far out Direct TV is probably your best option. Does your Direct TV give you local channels from the closest area?

 

[essenbe]

Yes, local channels are included. Would the satellite receiver serve as an antenna for other channels too? Just curious as I know I could MAYBE pick up some free OTA channels if set up right. I'm not opposed to trying an antenna too if I can find a card with 2 inputs.

 

[Dude]

The newer satellites receive local channels like yours. Everything you get with your Direct TV will work with a tuner card. Reception on Local channels can be better OTA, but since you are in a some what remote area I am not sure. Some cards offer dual tuners. Here is an example

Amazon.com: Hauppauge 1213 WinTV-HVR-2250 PCI-E x1 Dual TV Tuner: Electronics

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

The newer satellites receive local channels like yours. Everything you get with your Direct TV will work with a tuner card. Reception on Local channels can be better OTA, but since you are in a some what remote area I am not sure. Some cards offer dual tuners. Here is an example

Amazon.com: Hauppauge 1213 WinTV-HVR-2250 PCI-E x1 Dual TV Tuner: Electronics

I've been seriously eyeing that one.

 

[essenbe]

The newer satellites receive local channels like yours. Everything you get with your Direct TV will work with a tuner card. Reception on Local channels can be better OTA, but since you are in a some what remote area I am not sure. Some cards offer dual tuners. Here is an example

Amazon.com: Hauppauge 1213 WinTV-HVR-2250 PCI-E x1 Dual TV Tuner: Electronics

I've been seriously eyeing that one.

I'll let you know how it works Wednesday.

 

[Solarstarshines]

What do you guys use for an antenna? Will it work using directTV as the antenna? I'd like to get rid of DirectTV, but live so far in the country, I doubt I could get many channels.

Wow super late on this one don't know where I been to miss it
Direct Tv should be fine and will net a few more channels then basic cable most of them will be full HD as well as I only get a few full HD channels without the DVR Box I have Cox Cable it might be called something else in other area's they are pretty good though and the internet is not shabby either

 

[essenbe]

I bought a HD Antenna and am trying that. I have DirectTV and would like to tell them good bye, but so far, I can't get enough decent channels. I just set it up a few minutes ago. I'm not through playing yet though. I live in the woods, so not many channels for me. But, Direct is costing me a fortune, and there is never anything my Wife hasn't seen on. With Direct, I pay about $100 a month to get 200+ channels, maybe actually watch 10 and they package it so I have to pay for the top package to get the 10 I want. And for your next question, we live so far out, it's Direct or nothing. We have no other choices, just like with Internet, we have 1 choice and it's lousy.

 

[gregrocker]

Wish this thread was titled appropriately for google searches so it could help others for years to come. Something like "Problems with TV Tuner Card and Win7." It's not even in the results now but would be at the top if it had been titled correctly for the issue.

 

[Dude]

I bought a HD Antenna and am trying that. I have DirectTV and would like to tell them good bye, but so far, I can't get enough decent channels. I just set it up a few minutes ago. I'm not through playing yet though. I live in the woods, so not many channels for me. But, Direct is costing me a fortune, and there is never anything my Wife hasn't seen on. With Direct, I pay about $100 a month to get 200+ channels, maybe actually watch 10 and they package it so I have to pay for the top package to get the 10 I want. And for your next question, we live so far out, it's Direct or nothing. We have no other choices, just like with Internet, we have 1 choice and it's lousy.

Good luck Steve. I was in the same boat as you, dumped Direct TV a couple of months ago. A lot of channel that the wife and I never watched.