

Typically, you install the PC TV receiver then plug in a TV aerial.

You'll find a good collection of USB and PCI TV receivers from: Maplin, PC World Some require a mains adapter, and some get their power from the USB socket. Largely replaced by the USB stick version.
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USB boxes that plug into a free USB port on your PC and accept a TV aerial. Consider the Win-TV HVR900 which supports analogue and digital. Some come supplied with a little aerial - which is rarely a substitute for a decent roof aerial. Ideal for use on a laptop, these are a little bigger than a USB memory stick. We recommend the Hauppauge HVR1100 that supports digital (for Freeview) and analogue (for connection to a Sky box) Requires you to remove the back of your desktop computer and insert the card - like a soundcard. There are three types: Two of these plug into a spare USB port, and one that's a computer card that slots into a free slot at the back of your computer: PCI Card There are a number of PC TV tuners products out there that allow you to view telly on your PC. Listen to Show 18 of our podcast covering TV on your PC:įor most people, this is likely to be the preferred option. This page provides an overview of some of those solutions : There are several options you can consider.
