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<blockquote data-quote="HPKA" data-source="post: 489724" data-attributes="member: 54652"><p>Hello all,</p><p></p><p>Sorry to start a familiar question I'm sure, but I tried searching and the Wiki and couldn't come up with a really clear answer. I've just landed in Canada and want to watch TV. Now, I only have my laptop with me. It makes sense for the moment to get a TV Tuner as I won't watch that much tele and prefer portability until I'm truly set up.</p><p></p><p>I'm not entirely familiar with North American TV systems (although not entirely unfamiliar), but I'm having a bit of trouble picking a USB Tuner.</p><p></p><p>Here are my requirements, the only real must have is that I can get it in Canada or shipped to Canada easily.</p><p></p><p><strong>Really really would like to have </strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Digital Terrestrial (Over the Air) and Cable Support</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seemless Media Portal Integration, or as close as possible (good all round support is best)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">USB (as I say, only have my laptop with me)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reasonably Future Proof (although I'll have to take your word for it on this)</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Would Like</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Possible to use it WITHOUT installing loads of software... just drivers then fire up my preferred TV application (Media Portal)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Any included software well written and lightweight (think Media Player Classic... that's a good example of what I like)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Multiple tuners (i.e. record one while watching another)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Radio Support</li> </ul><p></p><p>I'm not bothered about getting or not getting a remote with it. I'd also prefer not to break the bank doing this... but happy to take advice on what is money well spent. I didn't put "must have" in the first list for a reason, but see them as the most important factors.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any help you can give</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HPKA, post: 489724, member: 54652"] Hello all, Sorry to start a familiar question I'm sure, but I tried searching and the Wiki and couldn't come up with a really clear answer. I've just landed in Canada and want to watch TV. Now, I only have my laptop with me. It makes sense for the moment to get a TV Tuner as I won't watch that much tele and prefer portability until I'm truly set up. I'm not entirely familiar with North American TV systems (although not entirely unfamiliar), but I'm having a bit of trouble picking a USB Tuner. Here are my requirements, the only real must have is that I can get it in Canada or shipped to Canada easily. [B]Really really would like to have [/B] [LIST] [*]Digital Terrestrial (Over the Air) and Cable Support [*]Seemless Media Portal Integration, or as close as possible (good all round support is best) [*]USB (as I say, only have my laptop with me) [*]Reasonably Future Proof (although I'll have to take your word for it on this) [/LIST] [B]Would Like[/B] [LIST] [*]Possible to use it WITHOUT installing loads of software... just drivers then fire up my preferred TV application (Media Portal) [*]Any included software well written and lightweight (think Media Player Classic... that's a good example of what I like) [*]Multiple tuners (i.e. record one while watching another) [*]Radio Support [/LIST] I'm not bothered about getting or not getting a remote with it. I'd also prefer not to break the bank doing this... but happy to take advice on what is money well spent. I didn't put "must have" in the first list for a reason, but see them as the most important factors. Thanks for any help you can give [/QUOTE]
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