Cheap laptop TV tuner

[scoobyxj]

Anyone know where I can score a cheap (like under $40) TV tuner card for my laptop I'm running an AMD Turion 64 x2 1.90GHz with 1918 megs of ram. The only input requirements I need is the ability to connect to a coax input, and a decent pic quality. I don't care about a remote or DVR options Basically all I'm wanting it for is to be able to setup/check receivers when I encounter a "I don't have all my tv's here yet, but we can carry this 32" around to check all the outlets", or the remote mount setups where you need a tv at the receiver to get it downloaded and the TV1 remote to UHF Pro

[woodybeetle]

$40, not likely, Best bet is to find a used 5 Inch television at a pawn shop. We carry portable DVD players with built in tuners for the no TV issue although they run about 200

[Drew2k]

Just looking at the TV Tuner Cards at Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?qp=crootcategoryid%23%23-1%23%23-1~~q70726f63657373696e6774696d653a3e313930302d3031 2d3031~~cabcat0500000%23%230%23%231l9~~cabcat05070 00%23%230%23%2345~~cabcat0507001%23%230%23%232q~~n cpcmcat139300050000%23%230%23%232&usc=abcat0500000&nrp=15&type=category&lcn=TV+Tuner+Cards&sp=%2Bcurrentprice+skuid&id=pcmcat139300050000), the cheapest is $82 ... best bet is eBay or finding a model you like and then scouring the web for that model ...

[TNGTony]

I can't vouch for how well they work, but...
2 different USB Plug-in tuners for $30

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=KWD-PVR305&c=pw
http://3btech.net/chusb20atdia.html (I do not trust 3btech since I tried to buy a video card from them they claimed to have in stock but after I ordered and they took my payment they e-mailed me that they didn't have it in stock and never would again. They returned my money [credit card] but now I am being spammed relentlessly by them.)

Here is an internal laptop card on sale for $30 (Claims regular price is $90)
http://www.pctekonline.com/kwvpccatvtuv.html

Here is another one for $40
http://www.pctekonline.com/tvtufmravica.html

All these devices claim to have a built-in DVR (or at least come with DVR software and capability to burn to DVD.

See ya
Tony

[tzphotos.com]

Be sure the one you buy can receive ATSC Digital broadcasts. I have seen a couple of USB based units, which receive HD. I have not used any of them.

Remember Feb '09 you will need an ATSC Digital Tuner.

[TNGTony]

Not to get Dish or DirecTV's RF out, though. :) That's what he's getting it for. :)

See ya
Tony