USB TV Tuners?

[Gate88]

As I'm wanting plenty of football action while I'm out and about over the next few weeks I thought I'd get me a TV tuner for my laptop.

I brought a cheap one off the bay and while I could get it working if I plug it into the main ariel in my front room the little ariel that came with it wont pick anything up at all.

So I put that in the bin and went to comets and brought a more expensive one. Same problem, so I took it back and was told that the signal wasnt strong enough in my area. As I do a lot of driving I kept it with me and tried it in a bunch of different locations and still no joy. I threw it back at Comets and brought a more expensive one and a signal booster which still doesnt pick anything up unless its plugged in to my roof ariel in my front room. (Which defeats the object)

Does anyone know if these things actually work or am I just pi$$ing in the wind here?

[Downdraft]

Truth is I've never come across one that works well and I have seen several. I'm an aerial installer for my day job so maybe Ive only seen the bad ones because people call me when they don't work.
The hapauge seems to be one of the best. Good luck in your search.

[airtime0007]

[quote=Gate88;486764]As I'm wanting plenty of football action while I'm out and about over the next few weeks I thought I'd get me a TV tuner for my laptop.

I brought a cheap one off the bay and while I could get it working if I plug it into the main ariel in my front room the little ariel that came with it wont pick anything up at all.

So I put that in the bin and went to comets and brought a more expensive one. Same problem, so I took it back and was told that the signal wasnt strong enough in my area. As I do a lot of driving I kept it with me and tried it in a bunch of different locations and still no joy. I threw it back at Comets and brought a more expensive one and a signal booster which still doesnt pick anything up unless its plugged in to my roof ariel in my front room. (Which defeats the object)

Does anyone know if these things actually work or am I just pi$$ing in the wind here?[/quote]

Hello Mate,

I brought one last year thinking exactly the same as you. I am a rep, so cosequently travel all over also. I have never, ever been able to pick up anything at all. Mine wasnt cheap either. I reckon there only as good as the ariel your using.

[airtime0007]

[quote=Downdraft;486774]Truth is I've never come across one that works well and I have seen several. I'm an aerial installer for my day job so maybe Ive only seen the bad ones because people call me when they don't work.
The hapauge seems to be one of the best. Good luck in your search.[/quote]

Mine is a hapauge. never picks up anything unless it is plugged into the roof aerial. I think they really need the big aerial.

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[nightstalker]

I have one and i took it with my laptop to the nuneaton flyin and got all channels and let my kids sit there watching tv, i think there good and can recored live tv a well with this one and it only has the small aerial that has a magnetic base and i stick to my gazeebo

When im at home i use it when im in bed with my laptop and plugged in to the main TV aerial and have no problems


Dont forget the small one is only for out side use only!!

[Mikej]

I used to have one that worked very well - assuming that you were in a good reception area - you need to play about with the aerial to find where works best and it always worked best with the magnetic base "stuck" onto something metal