I purchased a simple PC to TV cable. Mine connects to my VGA & MIC ports on my laptop and splits into 3 RCA plugs (video & 2 audio). Works great for watching Hulu on the big screen.
Edit: That’s not what this product is for though, you know.
Its not a laptop its a Netbook.
“The actual throughput currently (2006)[update] of USB 2.0 high-speed attained with real-world devices is about two thirds of the maximum theoretical bulk data transfer rate of 53.248 MiB/s. Typical high speed USB devices operate at lower speeds, often about 3 MiB/s overall, sometimes up to 10–20 MiB/s”
Without serious hardware compression on board there is no way a USB can do HDTV.
Also note that this device uses CPU to do anything, so dont use the computer for anything else while using this, or you get poor video.
That won’t work. The version of EyeTV for Elgato’s own tuners is not the same as EyeTV for third-party tuners. I just checked it by going into the setup assistant for my EyeTV app. It lists all of the compatible manufacturers for me to choose from, but not Elgato’s own hardware.
I guess the average user has no idea what QAM is, i wish they would include it in say converter boxes and usb sticks like this more often. QAM allows you to get crystal clear 1080P through your cable for free.
Can this be used to capture video from VCRs, DVDs, or anything else that has a composite video out?
ie - can those little cables connected to the USB device be used for input or are they only for output?
The picture Woot used of the devise hooked up to a computer IS the Acer netbook. For whatever that means.
Can this thing be used in foreign countries,like say Costa Rica?
Can I use this to hook a VCR up to my computer for recording old VHS tapes to DVD?
Does support 64 bit OS. Found drivers here off of ATI’s site.
dangit, I bought one, but I meant to buy two and forgot to hit the button to change quantity. and now it won’t let me order another one. am I SOL or is there anything I can do?
Create another user name and use a new credit card/Paypal account.
Vista Business does not include media software. Home Premium and Ultimate do. Windows 7 (Home Premium and above) are all covered (at least they have media software - sounds like this card will work).
Reading some of these posts - my last PC (2004 era) has an All in Wonder 9800 card, and it works ok, but the video is jerky at times.
You’d be better off getting an adapter to plug the console straight into the monitor. There are adapters for several units as well. I use one to plug in two consoles and my pc.
Most netbooks that have XP do meet the system requirements to use this TV Tuner. To make this even more encouraging to use on netbooks, companies like Dell have already launched netbooks with TV tuners integrated into them.
You should be fine if you use this with a net book.
Wonders if you can import from VHS to convert old videos to dvd
Yes. That’s what I do with the Pinnacle HD Tuners I have from previous woots. I hooked a powered antenna ($80 at HH Gregg) up to the cable connection on the side of my house, and nw I have over-the-air tv distributed to every TV in the house.
I’ve noticed that the PCs all get more channels than the TVs that have those little digital-to-analog boxes that the government subsidized as part of the digital conversion.
Someone said earlier that the USB tuners wouldnt work as well as the internal tuner cards. I have found that to be true, also. There is one channel (ION) that I can only get on a desktop PC with an internal card. The USB tuners get everything else. The govt-required converters can’t get 2 additional channels, and 3 in bad weather.
Notice that is the same govt that some want to run our health insurance…
So, there is my experience using PCTV tuners to replace comcast. My best day ever is probably the day I told Comcast to disconnect me.
It has neither a Pentium or a Celeron chip which are required per specs.
Can this be connected to a Projector? It has all the inputs but USB?
We said goodbye to paying for TV over the summer and really have not missed it. I have been debating buying one of these little antennas to connect to my laptop but I am still undecided so I will continue to read everyone’s comments and then decide today (hopefully before supply runs out). Keep posting those great comments!