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Marc K
I've searched on the internet for info on TV tuner cards and apparently that's what I'll need to be able to watch and record TV on my laptop. Basically what I want to do is watch TV on my laptop wherever I go. Is a TV tuner what I need? Do I need a stick or a card? Is Hauppage any good? I've read some reviews and apparently they're rubbish so are there any good ones around? And what do I need?
I've heard they come with a portable antenna too, whereas I thought I'd just plug the card into the PCI slot and there you go, I'd have all of the freeview channels, but apparently I need to use the portable antenna or attach a TV aerial to the computer.. thing is I don't have anywhere on my laptop where I can attach the TV aerial AND i want to watch TV on the move, which I obviously can't do if I have to attach a TV aerial.
Can someone just please explain to me what I need to get freeview channels on my laptop using a tv tuner card or whatever, which I can record to my laptop or external hard drive, and also put onto my iPhone, examples of good ones to buy and where to get them (UK), and any extras I need to purchase, i.e. if I need a better antenna than the one that apparently comes with the tuner card to access the channels on the move please?... And how to install them, in the most basic way you can! (I've watched youtube videos and searched loads of Google pages, even a pretty basic hubpage and still can't get my head around it all). Thanks so much! I'm in the UK too by the way :)
Also, if there's something (other than a slingbox) that I can use to watch Sky channels on my laptop (doesn't have to be portable), can you let me know. Thanks.
Answer
I think to be able to use a tuner card, you would need a desktop, not a laptop, because you'd have to install it inside the system. Laptops are fairly hard to upgrade.
I think to be able to use a tuner card, you would need a desktop, not a laptop, because you'd have to install it inside the system. Laptops are fairly hard to upgrade.
Which laptop/netbook would suit my needs and tastes best?
Alannah
Hi everyone,
In this question, I'm not simply asking what kind of laptop/netbook is best, but which laptop/netbook would suit my needs and tastes the best.
I currently have a Macbook Air first generation, and find it aesthetically pleasing, but that is not an option anymore. I found it quite flimsy - the lid snapped off at one point, my hard drive is nearly full, and it runs quite slowly. I'd want a large hard drive, and also a CD drive in my new laptop.
The Macbook Pro seems okay, but it's not really all that practical or portable, even the 13-inch. I also find Word for Mac a little difficult to use and not all that practical. Maybe I'm not using it properly.
In terms of PC laptops, I really have no idea what is available. I use a desktop PC at home, and find it fairly user friendly, but in some ways also prefer the Mac user interface.
Basically, I want something lightweight and portable, with a large hard drive, a CD drive and an easy to use interface. I want to be able to carry it to university and dance courses easily.
I'm a psychology undergraduate student and a dancer, and will mostly be using my laptop for:
- Word processing.
- Reading PDF documents and Ebooks.
- Using PowerPoint
- Using a statistical program, SPSS.
- Internet browsing.
- Downloading music/videos.
- Playing music/videos.
- Watching videos on YouTube.
- Uploading dance videos.
What do you think? What would I be best to buy? I'm open to all possibilities.
If you suggest a PC or netbook, please provide me with links to appropriate models.
Thank you!
Answer
Well, you definitely don't want a netbook. Netbooks have small hard-drives and very little RAM, so they are weak in terms of power and very slow. They also do not have CD drives as they simply do not have the power to handle anything but basic programs.
If you're looking for something portable, PCs usually aren't the best. All PC laptops I've used, I've found to be heavy and rather bulky. Personally, I use a white Macbook and I used to take it to college with no problem. It's not amazingly light, but it was never too hard to carry around. Also, if you find Word for Mac difficult, try the Apple equivalent: Pages. It makes files that are compatible with Word and it's basically just Apple's own version of Word.
The only remotely portable PC i can think of is one a friend of mine had. The Acer 1825PT, it's pretty cool as it also has a touch-screen. http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/acer-aspire-1825pt-review-49305749/ <there's a review of it there if you want to have a look.
Other than that, I'd go with a Mac, or even an iPad or other tablet.
Well, you definitely don't want a netbook. Netbooks have small hard-drives and very little RAM, so they are weak in terms of power and very slow. They also do not have CD drives as they simply do not have the power to handle anything but basic programs.
If you're looking for something portable, PCs usually aren't the best. All PC laptops I've used, I've found to be heavy and rather bulky. Personally, I use a white Macbook and I used to take it to college with no problem. It's not amazingly light, but it was never too hard to carry around. Also, if you find Word for Mac difficult, try the Apple equivalent: Pages. It makes files that are compatible with Word and it's basically just Apple's own version of Word.
The only remotely portable PC i can think of is one a friend of mine had. The Acer 1825PT, it's pretty cool as it also has a touch-screen. http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/laptops/acer-aspire-1825pt-review-49305749/ <there's a review of it there if you want to have a look.
Other than that, I'd go with a Mac, or even an iPad or other tablet.
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