tv tuners

hi guys

i am trying to set up the entertainment thing


i brought a pctv usb thing today. I have just gotten home and it has blue screened my computer. ( no virus)

I will take it back tommorrow - i checked before buying i even asked them before buy is it ok for 7. They told me just update the drivers. Downloaded new drivers ( warning window for experienced users only) it's copy and paste to the driver foler- 99 dollar and i am thinking do i have to have to do this and where are the instructions - what happened to installation software. i was also getting errors from the software( going to take it back on this account) Then went out to catch up with a friend and come home to mr blue has been and recovered . taking this back tomorrow to get my money back.


does anyone have any suggestions of a good usb tv digital thing for windows 7 -for australia - or one with good software and works with 7 - ( no blues )

after dealing with all the virus stuff i just want something install and work


cheers thanks guys

vicvic

What TV Tuner card did you buy? Also, are you running 32 or 64 bit of Windows 7?

Not being Australian, I don't know, but doesn't it require a DVB tuner there? I like my tuner very much, but it is neither DVB nor USB, but if I wanted this, I would take a look at this:

DViCO FusionHDTV Tuner PCI, USB: Home > Products > DVB-T Namo Plus

raf051888

i brought a pinnacle mini tuner pctv nano stick 73e

just checked Microsoft compatibility section of there website and another product of there's has a big red cross on it

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&p=Pinnacle%20Systems%20PCTV%20Pro%20USB%20TV%20Tuner%20Card&v=Pinnacle%20 Systems&uid=230100056&pf=1π=4&s=usb%20tv%20tuner&os=32-bit

seekermeister

i will look into it

thanks

vicvic said:

hi guys

i am trying to set up the entertainment thing


i brought a pctv usb thing today. I have just gotten home and it has blue screened my computer. ( no virus)

I will take it back tommorrow - i checked before buying i even asked them before buy is it ok for 7. They told me just update the drivers. Downloaded new drivers ( warning window for experienced users only) it's copy and paste to the driver foler- 99 dollar and i am thinking do i have to have to do this and where are the instructions - what happened to installation software. i was also getting errors from the software( going to take it back on this account) Then went out to catch up with a friend and come home to mr blue has been and recovered . taking this back tomorrow to get my money back.


does anyone have any suggestions of a good usb tv digital thing for windows 7 -for australia - or one with good software and works with 7 - ( no blues )

after dealing with all the virus stuff i just want something install and work


cheers thanks guys

vicvic

please post detailed system specs. we can give better suggestions with them. though to begin with i would opt for an internal card if you have a pci or pci-e slot open.

i have updated the spec's - little unsure of some of them and where to find the details.

vicvic said:

i have updated the spec's - little unsure of some of them and where to find the details.

thats enough. you should have both the old pci and the new pci-e slots. i would check with hp if you are allowed to upgrade components. not all manufactures will allow you to do so. if you can not then go with the usb stick.

ok i will investigate that with hp.

just a quick other question what is the difference between a hdtv and dvb signal

cheers

vicvic said:

ok i will investigate that with hp.

just a quick other question what is the difference between a hdtv and dvb signal

cheers

i have no idea about dvb. sorry

that cool i will do some research