Laptop TV Tuner Recommendation
Feb 11, 2007, 12:06 am
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Just wondering if other countries (other than the UK) have TV licensing and what the situation would be in the UK for a tourist / business traveller using a laptop to get TV. Presumably a hotel licence would cover it in the hotel room but what about elsewhere?
Feb 11, 2007, 12:37 am
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I have no idea what you're asking about licensing, but if you want to use a video capture card in the UK, you will probably need one that can accept PAL input, rather than NTSC. NTSC is the US standard. PAL is the European standard for tv broadcasts.
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Feb 11, 2007, 1:59 am
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this is the worrying bit:
What happens if I don't have a TV Licence?
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Using a TV or any other device to receive or record TV programmes (for example, a VCR, set-top box, DVD recorder or PC with a broadcast card) without a valid TV Licence is against the law and could lead to prosecution and a fine of up to 1,000, not to mention the embarrassment and hassle of a court appearance.
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Feb 12, 2007, 4:15 pm
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A slightly off the wall idea and I have no idea what DirectTV or DISH use for their encryption or even whether you can buy a Conditional Access Module (or CAM) for them but, there are satellite PCI cards.
http://www.twinhan.com/product_satellite.asp
These simply require the CAM and the valid subscription card and a connection to the dish. They usually ship with software that allows you to use the PC as a PVR. There would probably also be a problem with something like the video format to screw this idea up...
I realise this might not be what the OP was looking for but it's a another idea.
Otherwise http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/pages/pro...a_usblive.html might be an interesting idea as it's USB!
http://www.twinhan.com/product_satellite.asp
These simply require the CAM and the valid subscription card and a connection to the dish. They usually ship with software that allows you to use the PC as a PVR. There would probably also be a problem with something like the video format to screw this idea up...
I realise this might not be what the OP was looking for but it's a another idea.
Otherwise http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/pages/pro...a_usblive.html might be an interesting idea as it's USB!
Last edited by Jimmie76; Feb 12, 2007 at 6:07 pm
