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MaD_FOr_iT · 29-06-09, 05:20 PM

hi guys i have a lg 50ps6000 tv and it has a pcmcia card slot i was thinkin if i connected my cable feed to the tv and got a card reader for the pcmcia slot could i watch vm and get all the channels and hopefully some hd channels?

TwinTown · 29-06-09, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MaD_FOr_iT

hi guys i have a lg 50ps6000 tv and it has a pcmcia card slot i was thinkin if i connected my cable feed to the tv and got a card reader for the pcmcia slot could i watch vm and get all the channels and hopefully some hd channels?

needs a cable tuner in the tv....

MaD_FOr_iT · 29-06-09, 05:52 PM

yer it has summat called dv3 not sure what dv3 is?

Confused Stu · 29-06-09, 06:44 PM

DVB (the symbol looks like DV3) simply stands for Digital Video Broadcast. It is actually split into 3 separate technologies - DVB-T for Terrestrial (freeview), DVB-S for Satellite and DVB-C for Cable. From looking through the TV's specs, it only states Freeview, so it's fitted with DVB-T and that will be what your CI slot is for, for the "Top Up TV" cards you can buy and get extra Freeview channels. The TV won't be able to handle a cable (DVB-C) input or a cable CI card.

You'll still need a decoder box between the cable feed and the TV to watch cable.

EDIT: By the way, very nice looking TV - I'm jealous!

MaD_FOr_iT · 30-06-09, 12:01 AM

thx stu for clearing that up, i will just have to get sky hd since vm dont have alot of hd channels yet

29-06-09, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
MaD_FOr_iT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	watch vm through tv hi guys i have a lg 50ps6000 tv and it has a pcmcia card slot i was thinkin if i connected my cable feed to the tv and got a card reader for the pcmcia slot could i watch vm and get all the channels and hopefully some hd channels?

29-06-09, 05:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaD_FOr_iT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	Re: watch vm through tv yer it has summat called dv3 not sure what dv3 is?

29-06-09, 06:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Confused Stu Confused but learning Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 310 Thanks: 47 Thanked 89 Times in 71 Posts	Re: watch vm through tv DVB (the symbol looks like DV3) simply stands for Digital Video Broadcast. It is actually split into 3 separate technologies - DVB-T for Terrestrial (freeview), DVB-S for Satellite and DVB-C for Cable. From looking through the TV's specs, it only states Freeview, so it's fitted with DVB-T and that will be what your CI slot is for, for the "Top Up TV" cards you can buy and get extra Freeview channels. The TV won't be able to handle a cable (DVB-C) input or a cable CI card. You'll still need a decoder box between the cable feed and the TV to watch cable. EDIT: By the way, very nice looking TV - I'm jealous! __________________ Why can't we use paid subscription cards in our DVB-C PCs?

30-06-09, 12:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
MaD_FOr_iT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 167 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	Re: watch vm through tv thx stu for clearing that up, i will just have to get sky hd since vm dont have alot of hd channels yet

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