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Watching TV on laptop

by MSainas Apr 2, 2010 3:25AM PDT

Hey guys, I wanted to know what the best way to go about watching tv on my laptop is.

Basically, what I want to do now that baseball season is on, is be able to play video games while also having the baseball game on. I used to do it with my old desktop cause it had a tuner card with a/v inputs but the laptop doesn't have that.

Would the below work? I'm assuming I would just connect this to the back of the cable box and plug it into the usb port on my cpu?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002U6KT8U/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=07QEDSA24ZS0X1F1ENYY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

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Should work.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 2, 2010 3:44AM PDT

But be aware that your cable company may not put the content on your cable connection or require play through their cable box which would stop this from being a solution.

You didn't reveal what laptop and why you didn't go with Hauppaugge. but if it's an older Vista laptop and price is an issue try http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/expired-deals/997201/
Bob

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cpu
by MSainas Apr 2, 2010 9:56AM PDT

sorry I forgot to include the info.

I have a Toshiba A505-S6967 laptop with Windows 7.

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specs
by MSainas Apr 2, 2010 9:59AM PDT

Sorry. I have Toshiba A505-6965 laptop with Windows 7 and my cable system is Verizon Fios.

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so...
by MSainas Apr 3, 2010 12:24AM PDT

would this buying one of these tuners work to solve the problem?

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Looking at the problems (it's plural.)
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 3, 2010 11:59PM PDT

1. The content may be encrypted.

No, these cards won't help here.

2. Windows 7.

Just be sure they list this OS.

3. Comment.
These do work but sometimes an owner forgets the content protection issues.
Bob

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