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TV tuner

  • 06-11-2008 1:37pm
    #1
    Umiq88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭


    I just bought one of these

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=315276

    on ebay im wondering what it will work with can i plug a normal aerial into it and get rte and tv3 but i see digital coming up alot

    will it work with play stations?


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  • #2
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    psittacosis wrote: »
    I just bought one of these

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=315276

    on ebay im wondering what it will work with can i plug a normal aerial into it and get rte and tv3 but i see digital coming up alot

    will it work with play stations?

    It's a DVB-T card. Digital Video Broadcast - Terrestrial.
    As you're probably aware, currently the available terrestrial broadcasts in Ireland are RTE1, RTE2, TV3 and TG4. However these are broadcast in Analog. RTE are working on rolling out their Digital Terrestrial broadcasts by 2012 to meet EU directives. They have test broadcasts I think around the greater Dublin area, maybe into Meath and some places like that, but that's all.
    So at the moment it's probably useless to you until broadcasts go digital. The digital broadcasts will still be received with the traditional aerial on the roof, like it does at the minute for the local channels, but the tuner in your TV will not work unless it's a relatively new TV and has a digital as well as analog tuner. At this time that card will come into it's own. Until then, unless you're in an area to pick up the RTE pilot digital broadcasts then it'll gather dust!


  • #3
    Umiq88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Umiq88


    Thanks biro can you tell me where rte have their pilot digital broadcast's?

    Also is there some sort of digital to analogue converter and will this work with the likes of play stations and other devices.

    Basically what can i use it for it was a bit of an impulse buy and it only cost 1.20sterling which was a steal so i can sell it if it doesnt work.


  • #4
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    Digital trials have long since finished, but over on the Terrestrial forum lots of info is available.

    Three Rock transmitter is currently transmitting the 4 channels in digital form, for one.


  • #5
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    psittacosis wrote: »
    Thanks biro can you tell me where rte have their pilot digital broadcast's?

    Also is there some sort of digital to analogue converter and will this work with the likes of play stations and other devices.

    Basically what can i use it for it was a bit of an impulse buy and it only cost 1.20sterling which was a steal so i can sell it if it doesnt work.

    You can only use it for digital terrestrial TV. If you're within a digital terrestrial signal range, you'll be able to watch TV on your PC, and if the software that came with that device is any good, pause, rewind and record live TV in a Sky+ fashion. (Terrestrial channels only, and software permitting).


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