freeview on my computer

paul11974 · 18-07-2005, 13:55

hi i currently have a anolauge tv card i have tried to plug my old freeview box into this in the hope that it might work ! it failed

so is the only way to get freeview via my pc is to purchase a digital card ? or ?

**Chris** · 18-07-2005, 13:58

You need a digital TV card. The Hauppauge WinTV Nova woudl do the trick, there may be others as well. You can get it in PCI or USB versions, depending on whether you want to open your PC case or not.

paul11974 · 18-07-2005, 14:02

any good links that yyou may have also i would not like to open her up !

18-07-2005, 14:06

- once the digital signal is decoded, it should be output as an analogue signal - if it will display on an ordinary telly, it should work with an analogue TV card.

Stuart · 18-07-2005, 14:07

Homealone is right. Make sure you have the right input selected for the card though.

If you do want to buy a digital decoder for your pc, then have a look at http://www.averm.co.uk/avermedia/ave...sb2.asp?show=2

paul11974 · 18-07-2005, 14:17

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Originally Posted by homealone

- once the digital signal is decoded, it should be output as an analogue signal - if it will display on an ordinary telly, it should work with an analogue TV card.

so you are saying that plugging in my freeview box to my pc should work ?

18-07-2005, 14:24

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Originally Posted by paul11974

so you are saying that plugging in my freeview box to my pc should work ?

yes, the card will only detect one 'channel', though, changing what programme is displayed on that, is done using the remote on the freeview box.

paul11974 · 18-07-2005, 14:29

so somehow i need to make my pc find the freeview box ..... grr i can even get channel 5 with my current card ? any tips for helping tune the box in ?

18-07-2005, 14:37

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Originally Posted by paul11974

so somehow i need to make my pc find the freeview box ..... grr i can even get channel 5 with my current card ? any tips for helping tune the box in ?

ok, assuming you have a decent aerial plugged into the freeview decoder & the decoder is connected to the 'RF in' socket on the TV card, you should be able to run a setup routine, which includes the card doing a scan to detect which channels are available. As I say, it should only detect one 'channel'

paul11974 · 18-07-2005, 14:51

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Originally Posted by homealone

ok, assuming you have a decent aerial plugged into the freeview decoder & the decoder is connected to the 'RF in' socket on the TV card, you should be able to run a setup routine, which includes the card doing a scan to detect which channels are available. As I say, it should only detect one 'channel'

done that but it came up no channels detected

i cant even get channel five

Paul K · 18-07-2005, 14:57

Have you checked the freeview box with a telly to make sure it is actually outputting a signal via the RF?

18-07-2005, 14:57

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Originally Posted by paul11974

dont that but it came up no channels detected

does the tv card have an option to select 'antenna' or 'cable' - you could re-try the detection using the 'other' one. Otherwise something isn't right - does the freeview box work ok plugged into a telly?

paul11974 · 18-07-2005, 15:17

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Originally Posted by Paul

Have you checked the freeview box with a telly to make sure it is actually outputting a signal via the RF?

very good question i connected to a television via the rf cable and nothing but when i plugged in the scart lead it worked ok

also did i mention it is a old itv digital box
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Originally Posted by homealone

does the tv card have an option to select 'antenna' or 'cable' - you could re-try the detection using the 'other' one. Otherwise something isn't right - does the freeview box work ok plugged into a telly?

tried both of them

18-07-2005, 15:23

surely the best way to out a digi box to a pc would be via composite connection? Use a scart to phono output via a scart splitter if your box only has 1.Picture will be loads better than having to go through rf

18-07-2005, 15:23

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Originally Posted by paul11974

very good question i connected to a television via the rf cable and nothing but when i plugged in the scart lead it worked ok

also did i mention it is a old itv digital box
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tried both of them

has your tv card got composite & L/R phono input connectors - you could get a scart to composite converter, if it does. No idea why the RF lead won't work, though ....

<edit> nice to see Zingle agrees