Re: Watch TV on computer

Jay Stevens wrote:
> Hi, I've gotten lots of help here before so I'll try this time too.
>
> I need to be able to watch TV on my computer. By TV I'm talking about
> one of the cable networks during the day and evening.
> What can I do?
> I don't have a computer with Windows media edition.
> Nor do I have a video card that accepts coax cable. I know I'm going
> to need a different video card, , , or most likely. But is there
> anything I can use so I won't have to get a completely different OS?
>
> Thanks all.

I bought Adaptec's VideOh! DVD Media Center USB 2.0 Edition. It serves
several functions. Plug your TV cable into it and you can watch (and edit)
TV shows. It also has RCA audio/video input plugs so you can feed your VCR
output to it to edit video tapes on your computer and be able to burn them
on CD/DVDs.

For the reverse I got TView Micro which converts the computer's video output
to NTSC/PAL for regular TV viewing through either RCA (composite) or
S-Video. For example I made a PowerPoint presentation with audio dubs.
Using the TView Micro system I fed the video to my VCR and monitored the
result on the TV the VCR was hooked to. The system plugs into the
computer's monitor output and has a splitter connector so you can still
watch your computer monitor and/or the remote TV.
I have an audio splitter that sends one audio signal to my computer speakers
and the other I plugged into the VCR's audio input. It did a real nice job.
The advantage over CD/DVD's is that the next user can simply put the tape
into his VCR and play it on a regular TV. Burning the show to a CD or DVD
has the problem that it requires a computer with at least the PowerPoint
Viewer installed.

For more information, Google "VideOh! DVD Media Center" and "TView Micro".
Or just click on these links.
http://www.shopping.com/xPC-~PD-20938182~NS-1 for the Media Center or:
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=50186965&pfp=BROWSE
for the TView Micro system.

These systems may cost more than you're willing to pay. Ask for them for
Christmas. I did! Two separate Xmas' from my grown children.

Darrell R. Schmidt
B-58 Hustler History: http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/
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