Can someone explain in very simple words what this card below does? It
is called a TV tuner. Is it to receive TV channels on a PC? What does
ATSC/QAM/NTSC mean, for the layperson.
On Jun 7, 2:12 pm, isabelle...@fastmail.fm wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> Can someone explain in very simple words what this card below does? It
> is called a TV tuner. Is it to receive TV channels on a PC? What does
> ATSC/QAM/NTSC mean, for the layperson.
>
> http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...chBargains&cm_...
>
> Many thanks
Sorry for asking such naive questions.
More importantly, how can I tell if I the car will work in my
dimension e521? I opened the hood, and it looks like there is a slot
for a card like that one.
On Jun 7, 2:33 pm, isabelle...@fastmail.fm wrote:
> On Jun 7, 2:12 pm, isabelle...@fastmail.fm wrote:
>
> > Hi everybody,
>
> > Can someone explain in very simple words what this card below does? It
> > is called a TV tuner. Is it to receive TV channels on a PC? What does
> > ATSC/QAM/NTSC mean, for the layperson.
>
> >http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...chBargains&cm_...
>
> > Many thanks
>
> Sorry for asking such naive questions.
>
> More importantly, how can I tell if I the car will work in my
> dimension e521? I opened the hood, and it looks like there is a slot
> for a card like that one.
Ok, I am answering my own question. It looks like I have a free PCI
slot, so I should be in good shape.
Still a question, what kind of channel am I going to receive? The same
as those on my traditionnal tv set?
ATSC means the new, digital channels. NTSC means old, analog TV, which will
pretty much disappear in February, 2009. QAM means that, if connected to a
working cable TV cable, the card can get some channels without a cable TV
box.
If you do not now receive digital TV, you may not know that there are also
sub-channels on some over-the-air (antenna) channels, such as 7-2, 7-3, etc.
<isabellesup@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
news:46e56365-35c5-49f8-b13f-b0e43fa1dcad@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 7, 2:33 pm, isabelle...@fastmail.fm wrote:
>> On Jun 7, 2:12 pm, isabelle...@fastmail.fm wrote:
>>
>> > Hi everybody,
>>
>> > Can someone explain in very simple words what this card below does? It
>> > is called a TV tuner. Is it to receive TV channels on a PC? What does
>> > ATSC/QAM/NTSC mean, for the layperson.
>>
>> >http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...chBargains&cm_...
>>
>> > Many thanks
>>
>> Sorry for asking such naive questions.
>>
>> More importantly, how can I tell if I the car will work in my
>> dimension e521? I opened the hood, and it looks like there is a slot
>> for a card like that one.
>
> Ok, I am answering my own question. It looks like I have a free PCI
> slot, so I should be in good shape.
>
> Still a question, what kind of channel am I going to receive? The same
> as those on my traditionnal tv set?
>
> thanks
ATSC is digital channels FROM AN ANTENNA. This is important, as it
doesn't mean HD/Digital channels on cable.
NTSC is the standard Def (SD) standard IN THE US. If you're in a part
of the world that uses PAL, not NTSC, it won't work.
QAM is for digital channels on CABLE ONLY and ONLY in North America
(really the US and part of Canada). It will ONLY record channels that
are unencrypted (local channels), not TNTHD, HBOHD, etc. Some cable
companies send those unencrypted channels in HD, some in SD. They are
NOT required to provide them in HD.
Tom
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Me [mailto:Me@Me.com]
> Posted At: Saturday, June 07, 2008 3:25 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: TV tuner
> Subject: Re: TV tuner
>
> ATSC means the new, digital channels. NTSC means old, analog TV, which
> will
> pretty much disappear in February, 2009. QAM means that, if connected
> to a
> working cable TV cable, the card can get some channels without a cable
> TV
> box.
>
> If you do not now receive digital TV, you may not know that there are
> also
> sub-channels on some over-the-air (antenna) channels, such as 7-2,
7-3,
> etc.
>
>
>
> <isabellesup@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
> news:46e56365-35c5-49f8-b13f-
> b0e43fa1dcad@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> > On Jun 7, 2:33 pm, isabelle...@fastmail.fm wrote:
> >> On Jun 7, 2:12 pm, isabelle...@fastmail.fm wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi everybody,
> >>
> >> > Can someone explain in very simple words what this card below
> does? It
> >> > is called a TV tuner. Is it to receive TV channels on a PC? What
> does
> >> > ATSC/QAM/NTSC mean, for the layperson.
> >>
> >> >http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-
> TechBargains&cm_...
> >>
> >> > Many thanks
> >>
> >> Sorry for asking such naive questions.
> >>
> >> More importantly, how can I tell if I the car will work in my
> >> dimension e521? I opened the hood, and it looks like there is a
slot
> >> for a card like that one.
> >
> > Ok, I am answering my own question. It looks like I have a free PCI
> > slot, so I should be in good shape.
> >
> > Still a question, what kind of channel am I going to receive? The
> same
> > as those on my traditionnal tv set?
> >
> > thanks
> Can someone explain in very simple words what this card below does?
It receives TV channels (and sometimes FM radio as well) and displays
whatever is being broadcast on your computer screen. Sound plays through the
computer's speakers. The cards I'm familiar with also support closed
captioning and many can act as the cornerstone of a digital video recorder.
ATSC is digital television that is typically received over an antenna
attached to your TV set. It is the "digital TV" that will become the only
option for those with regular TV sets and antennas to watch after February
2009 in the US.
NTSC is the standard for current "analog" TV broadcasts coming from an
antenna attached to your TV and how they are displayed on your TV (in the US
at least...other parts of the world have different standards).
QAM is typically used with cable TV systems, and I don't know much about
that one...
TV tuner 
Linear Mode
