Has anyone used a USB TV Tuner with the AS1410? Wondering if the AS1410 with the Core 2 Solo SU3500 and its integrated Intel video is powerful enough to run a USB TV Tuner?
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Dont know about USB tuner, but I am using an internal mini pci-e tuner in mine HP (Avermedia) brand. Computer came with spot for second mini pci-e full size card but without connector. I had to purchase and solder in connector and plug in HP mini pci-e tuner card and install a antenna connector in place of the lock slot. A lot of work - took about 4 hours and I know it voided my warranty but it works great and does not have a USB tuner sticking out.
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Been using the K-World tuner with great success for a while now. The computer is fully capable of making good use of it. Media Center Vista and Win 7 version both work great with this setup. The main challenge is making sure I have a good DTV signal... which I usually do have using the simple antenna that came with the tuner. I've been so happy with it that I bought two others to give as gifts. Recipients experience is the same, they have more powerful computers so they have no problems either. Minor point, the USB stick gets warm. Maybe that typical of tuner sticks.
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OK, we'll see. I ordered a KWORLD unit from E-H for $30 shipped. http://us.kworld-global.com/main/prod_in.aspx?mnuid=1306&modid=10&pcid=71&ifid=17&prodid=97&flag=1
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Yes!For anyone who has this laptop, they need to get the ATI HD 750 USB tuner. It is for standard TV and for ATSC. This little laptop can run this tuner with no problems, tune channels, record 720x480 video, etc. I fully recommend it.One word of caution, don't try to use windows media center, or windows media encoder. The software that ATI includes works much better without a lot of CPU usage.Diamond TVW750USB ATI Theater HD 750 USB TV Tuner
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This is the question/response with HauppaugeQ: Does the Intel Core 2 Solo processor (SU3500) with internal Intel Graphics 4500MHD (64MB) meet the minimum requirements for the HVR-950Q? I have an Acer Aspire 1410 with this configuration and I would like to use the HVR-950Q with it.A: Unfortunately you will not be able to run that device on your machine since it is too underpowered to be able utilize the unit properly.
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OK, we'll see. I ordered a KWORLD unit from E-H for $30 shipped.http://us.kworld-global.com/main/prod_in.aspx?mnuid=1306&modid;=10&pcid;=71&ifid;=17&prodid=97&flag;=1
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Very little but most tuners are the same, what uses CPU is decoding the video and how much depends on the hardware acceleration features of your video card and drivers.All these tuners run pretty warm and that's just inherent in the design of the chips. The tuners in HDTV's get hot too, ditto for cable boxes
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this box is a digital and analog tv tuner that plugs into a usb port on your computer, setup is more software driven. load the software first, follow the instruction, plug in the device, if PC sees it, tune in you channels. TV on your Computer
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I am looking into this product, also. Do I need a tuner? I have Directv with goes directly into tv. If I want to watch on dvd on my current player, I have to hit source on the tv. Would I be able to record tv this way? Nothing has explained if a tuner only works with cable and not directv.
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You have to check the features off the Smart TV.Normally usb at TV levels are for pictures(cameras etc.) and mp3 music.streaming a High Resolution movie requires Caching and video related hardware.if Smart TV says it does mp4 then your movies have to be in that format.This USB is backward compatible.What you as is more off feature on the TV than this unit.If TV says it does avi,mp4 no problem.i have a cheap core2 duo optiplex and use Big Tv Screen as monitor,and watch anything i want.hope this helps
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Thanks N. Singh. Glad to hear about the standard def direct TV box. Still puzzled why the 910 will upconvert the TV signal (both audio and video) coming in via component but only the video and not the audio signal from the DVD player also coming in via component.
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Ubuntu 12.04 had built in drivers so I imagine later versions will have the same. Most people I know use MythTV as the tuning software. Good luck!
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To answer your question, no, there is not enough room to put a tv tuner in this. Howeverthere a number of usb tv tuners available...I haven't used one myself but I have seen them before and read about many people using them with this unit.
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The NTA-350 does not contain a TV tuner. I wouldn't try I add an internal card. Might be able to use HDHomerum - these only require Ethernet connection between tuner and DVR PC.
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OMG... I've been looking all over for information like this myself. Seems to be an alien concept.I don't want a TV signal in my house, cable or otherwise. But I'd love to watch movies conveniently. If I knew I could disable the tuner source, I'd buy a nice TV in a heartbeat. Conversely, if I knew I could easily hook up a variety of movie sources to, say, an LCD monitor, I'd do that. But I can't find clear info on either configuration.
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I hope you read this post. I just ordered this dvd recorder for my husband for Christmas, (to go along with the hdtv and dvr service). I assumed that he would be able to record movies off the t.v. But on the box it has in little writing: an external tuner is required for taping movies off cable or sattelite. Do I need this, what is it, and where do i get it?
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Yeah, but you need to buy a thing. I have an old Pinnacle PCTV tuner (USB stick) that works great. One end plugs into my cable and the other plugs into the computer. I would recommend you search for a more modern USB TV Tuner but feel pretty confident you could make it work.
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do you still have to use the remote to turn dvd player on and off, with the fx811; as stated in the fx-820? not sure that i will like that feature at all?? i just saw the fx811 at sam's today, also. i had ordered the fx820 a few days ago. kinda confused now, myself??
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Not anymore. Tuner Salad is no longer required to use more than one Ceton InfiniTV 4. Just try it and you will see. Of course the fine folks who make Tuner Salad also make a few other Media Center enhancements that you may wish to use.
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J. Greer, which Best Buy did you get your TV from? The ones that I have visited in MI are not even carrying any 950s, I am not sure why. Also, did any of you compare the picture quality of the 950 with the 850? Is there a big improvement? Not sure which one I want to get, I realize one is LED and one is not but the A850 has a great deal on it while the 950 is on the expensive side for me. If there is a big difference I am willing to spend extra on the 950. Thanks!
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I think it does a great job. The Apex digital tuner I was using with my tube TV never picked up ABC here, but the tuner in this TV picks it up with no issues. Be aware that this TV does not have an internal antenna, so you will need to pick up one to make this work. As a bonus tip, don't fall for all the "digital antennae" nonsense that manufacturers are using to sell TV antennas- ANY TV antenna will work as long as it has a cable-tv type connector. The manual says it will pick up: VHF 2-13, UHF 14-69, CATV 1-125, CADTV 1-135, and DTV 2-69.
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Hey, hope you're still checking this discussion. I'm the guy that wrote that review so you can be sure that what i tell you will be accurate. The software that was on the disk works perfectly with the tuner; video, audio, remote, and all. Search around in the CD that came with the tuner. If you still can't find it, I'm not sure if I can help you there. You see, a lot of the software is third party, and the company that made the pvr sofware stopped supplying the software for this tuner. I wish you luck finding it. It should be in the CD.