Digital TV Tuner Card

[mercurial]

Is it worth getting one of these? Cafejava has a USB version one for R550.

 

[The_Techie]

Two of my buddies have TV tuner cards, one works perfectly and the other one causes countless problems...

I believe that they're worth it, quite handy for those of us that can't afford a PVR (like me)

 

[mercurial]

Two of my buddies have TV tuner cards, one works perfectly and the other one causes countless problems...

I believe that they're worth it, quite handy for those of us that can't afford a PVR (like me)

The one at Cafejava is a Yuan model. I'm assuming it's crap channels that only picks up? It only picks up free-to-air and I see the the frequency range is around 2GHz.

 

[cyberarmy]

Somebody posted a like a while back on the forum, Digital TV tuner USB stick for R300.....
I have got a analogue TV card, got it back in the days that you don't need to get a tv license to purchase one, works fine and it's the only piece of hardware in my PC that's not replaced over the years.

 

[3G-Spot]

I believe that they're worth it, quite handy for those of us that can't afford a PVR (like me)
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Can't afford? Yeah right..
I bought a Compro VideoMate E500...it couldn't pick up the DSTV signal , ended having to buy a Winfast card...which works pretty good!

 

[d0b33]

The cheap ones are always crap, if you want a good card make sure it's MCE compatible, I feel MCE works better than DSTV's PVR IMHO. (you need a decent PC though)

You can get instruction to setup the local guides here
www.mceguides.co.za

 

[mercurial]

Can't afford? Yeah right..
I bought a Compro VideoMate E500...it couldn't pick up the DSTV signal , ended having to buy a Winfast card...which works pretty good!

Obviously it won't pick up. DSTV's signal is encrypted and the frequency is far higher than a Digital TV Tuner Card.

 

[cyberarmy]

Obviously it won't pick up. DSTV's signal is encrypted and the frequency is far higher than a Digital TV Tuner Card.

I am also using my TV tuner card to pickup DSTV channels from decoder output. I think he meant this not pick up DSTV directly.

But I saw a Satellite dish + receiver/decoder+tuner card for R500 somewhere online, can pickup the free channels.

 

[mercurial]

I am also using my TV tuner card to pickup DSTV channels from decoder output. I think he meant this not pick up DSTV directly.

But I saw a Satellite dish + receiver/decoder+tuner card for R500 somewhere online, can pickup the free channels.

Oh ok, I see what you mean. These Digital TV Tuner Cards can only reach about 2.5GHz whereas DSTV's signals are in the 11GHz range. They only pick up free-to-air channels and that's why I'm assuming it's crappy channels, cos no good channels are going to be free. It's probably not worth buying it then.

 

[msmoorad]

hello guys
is there anywhere u can get a PCI satellite tuner card in SA?well in Durbs- thats where i am.
if so, where, how much and is it worth it?

thanks

 

[cyberarmy]

hello guys
is there anywhere u can get a PCI satellite tuner card in SA?well in Durbs- thats where i am.
if so, where, how much and is it worth it?

thanks

Nivo is selling a set consist of satellite decoder+PCI card+Dish(? I think) for R500.

 

[Biggie]

Nivo is selling a set consist of satellite decoder+PCI card+Dish(? I think) for R500.

that's a misleading pic,it's only a dvb-s/analogue card,no dish.

 

[cyberarmy]

that's a misleading pic,it's only a dvb-s/analogue card,no dish.

Too good to be true....

 

[milomak]

does it come with a hardware encoder?

 

[mercurial]

I was looking at some the other day. Have a look here:

http://www.prophecy.co.za/asus-mycinema-u3000h-tuner-dvbtanalogue-with-radio-p-22792.html

http://www.prophecy.co.za/compro-s350-videomate-digital-satelite-tuner-card-p-19272.html

There are various ones here -> http://www.dynax.co.za/advanced_sea...tuner&osCsid=ee0f4db192a3d7560c574ce170c71ac4

 

[msmoorad]

hi guys

i think it wouldnt be a bad idea to check around for a didgital tv tuner card now- since sabc will be broadcasting in only digital after the 2010 cup?
or would it be better to wait- maybe it will become common and the price will drop?
but i dont know bout the TV licence thing- they might start to really enforce the issue for TV cards as well ,so any advice -now or later- and whats the best digital tv tner card in SA ?

thanks