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Babyface786 · 06-03-10, 02:19 AM

Is it possible to cable on the PC through an in built tv tuner? If i use a f adapter it would plug in..where to go from here and what to do next?

timetrex · 06-03-10, 11:43 AM

ah no, your inbuilt tuner is a dvb-t, cable requires dvb-c to tune in and then with a little help of a pluggin you can watch the encrypted channels.

Confused Stu · 08-03-10, 02:05 PM

Just to expand on what timetrex said - if your TV card is a DVB-T card then no, if it's an analogue input card, then yes.

Easiest way to tell - does your card accept an aerial socket only (in which case it's DVB-T) or can you plug in S-Video/red/white/yellow phono leads (in which case it's Analogue)?

If it's Analogue then just plug in the feed from your cable box's output directly into the card, and plug in an IR blaster between your media centre remote receiver and stick it on the front of your cable box. As I found out this weekend, it's easier than it sounds.

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timetrex Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belfast Posts: 347 Thanks: 23 Thanked 56 Times in 50 Posts	Re: is it possible? ah no, your inbuilt tuner is a dvb-t, cable requires dvb-c to tune in and then with a little help of a pluggin you can watch the encrypted channels.

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Confused Stu Confused but learning Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 310 Thanks: 47 Thanked 89 Times in 71 Posts	Re: is it possible? Just to expand on what timetrex said - if your TV card is a DVB-T card then no, if it's an analogue input card, then yes. Easiest way to tell - does your card accept an aerial socket only (in which case it's DVB-T) or can you plug in S-Video/red/white/yellow phono leads (in which case it's Analogue)? If it's Analogue then just plug in the feed from your cable box's output directly into the card, and plug in an IR blaster between your media centre remote receiver and stick it on the front of your cable box. As I found out this weekend, it's easier than it sounds. __________________ Why can't we use paid subscription cards in our DVB-C PCs?