TV Card for Laptop - Anolgue / Digital & XBOX 360

**Marc E** · 06-04-2006, 12:39 PM

Hi
I am looking for some advice on which tv card to purchase and which one is the deeemed to be the best? It is for my dell inspiron 1300.

It can either be PCMCIA or USB2.
Which ever is best.

It has to be able to receive NTL (anologue signals I think) for the moment, until I update my house aerial for freeview so its needs to be digital as well.

Needs a standard Coax aerial in or convertor for standard NTL tv in.

I also want to connect my XBOX 360 if this is possible.

Budget of £60ish

Thanks

**oshta** · 06-04-2006, 12:57 PM

All the PCMCIA ones stick quite a way out of the side of the PC, i looked long and hard to find one that fitted soul'y inside the laptop, and found nothing.
- Therefore, imo, you might as well just get a decent USB one.

The freecom one seams to be prity good.
http://www.savastore.com/productinfo...1&pid=45&tid=2

Daniel

**shaithis** · 06-04-2006, 01:15 PM

As long as its MCE-compatible it should work with the XBox360.

**Marc E** · 06-04-2006, 01:49 PM

Was considering this one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...%3AUK%3A1&rd=1

They have said that it should work with the XBOX 360.

**Marc E** · 06-04-2006, 01:55 PM

Freecom one is digital only
So it shall not pick up ntl signals I think

**oshta** · 06-04-2006, 02:31 PM

Ah yeah, missed that.

**Marc E** · 06-04-2006, 10:19 PM

Bit the bullet and purchased this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=8790728444

**Agent** · 07-04-2006, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Marc E

Was considering this one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...%3AUK%3A1&rd=1

They have said that it should work with the XBOX 360.

Oh comon

With a generic, non dodgey translated name like "LifeView", you can guarantee thats its going to come with shoddy drivers, poor software, and will hardly pick a thing up.

I really hope im proved wrong though.
If your going to spend that much, stick to the well known stuff !

**Clunk** · 07-04-2006, 10:26 AM

isnt the slot on the inspiron 1300 different to pcmcia? ive not got any pcmcia cards to try it, but im sure i read in another thread that it was different.

**Marc E** · 07-04-2006, 10:29 AM

Agent while your comments are constructive what are your alternatives.

You mention stick to well know brands which brands can match the dodgey one?

**Marc E** · 07-04-2006, 10:30 AM

clunk don't tell me this I must check dell immedately

**Marc E** · 07-04-2006, 10:31 AM

where is the other thread clunk?

**Clunk** · 07-04-2006, 11:07 AM

here mate

**Clunk** · 07-04-2006, 11:14 AM

on the specs sheet on the dell website, it says this, im guessing that this is the correct info for you?

* Express card slot: This system uses an ExpressCard Slot which does not support any cards available for PC Card.

**Marc E** · 07-04-2006, 11:36 AM

Had look you are quite right thankfully you have noticed this
cheers mate
got on to the seller who is going to cancell my order and refund me
thankfully
this would have been a real pain had I received this and then have to had dealt with it

seen these that I should choose from

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/peripherals/...9195800,00.htm
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/peripherals/...9194041,00.htm

**Marc E** · 10-04-2006, 01:51 PM

Order this from savastore
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/peripherals/...9194041,00.htm

Cheers for your help.

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