I have internet but no cable, since we don't have a TV. Will this + an antenna allow me to get the major networks to watch live sports on my laptop?
1415455
Yes, this exactly what this if for. I use on a windows 7 laptop, works well although a little slow sometimes. You only need internet when you want to download programming info.
1415456
Well it did work great, watching over the air channels but since comcast took off all free channels and made them encrypted it cant pick up any thing.
1415457
depends on where you live at...if u can get the networks with an antenna without this u should be able to with this as well
2009926
No what you need for that is called a diplexer. I used one to combine our satellite signal with my roof antenna. Not sure you can use it to combine Internet with broadcast TV. You will need two of them one on the source and one at the room you want to split them back out. You can find them many electronic stores. Good luck with it.
1951957
It should work if your tv has a built in wireless capability. I know for my tv, it had the capability and this acts as its antenna. Just to warn you, the reception with this, is a little bit weak. It's about 70/30 (will connect/won't connect to the network) odds.
1057950
No. The coaxial port is for audio. It is not a video port. There is no way to plug your cable box into your laptop and use the screen to watch TV. You can get some sort of online streaming service through your cable provider to do that.
79683
Absolutely not. Either an internet connection is required for most Channels. Only a network connection is required to play local content on your network.
688627
Would think so. We don't have a TV. We connect to laptop to down stream to monitor.
1634177
The TV tuner is built into the netbook. There is an external antenna that you can use, but it isn't required unless signal strength is low and you find yourself unable to pick up your normal channels. You can usually just move by a window and avoid using the antenna.
955574
This will work marginally without an antenna (e.g. testing password or settings while sitting near corresponding device on a desk) but for useful transmission you'll need an antenna (I suggest an 8dbi like engenius if you just need something basic).
1846341
There is a good chance it will because the external antenna has a greater range than internal antennas on Laptops. If you already have good signal (bottom right in windows) then this probably isn't going to fix your problem.
323373
You do know that this is a WiFi adapter for computers, right? There are no satellite signals involved, just an internet gateway in or near your house. If you are looking for something for Dish TV, this isn't what you want. P.S. it works fine for me, picks up more connections around the neigborhood than the WiFi built into my laptop.
1644409
Not that I know of maybe you have a friend with a sling box (cable or sat also needed on there end) I have live tv on my pc with one. That's the only way to get live tv with Internet. Some of thouse station will have some stuff on there sites. But that way kinda sucks. Hope this helps
1687704
Yes you will need also antenna adapter. The adapter comes with a cable that needs to be connected to power if i remember correctly. Otherwise channel recception will be poor. Check your instructions.
1876941
Yes. A "smart TV" extended the TV to include Internet functionality, but it still is capable of receiving over-the-air TV signals. Thus, as with any "regular" TV it will accept a coaxial cable antenna input.
1631616
It will work on a cable system if you can see digital channels on your flat screen tv, but will work great for OTA signals. If you live in or near a metro area then you might not need anything more than a piece of wire sticking out of the antenna jack to test it, but if in a rural area you will need some sort of outdoor antenna.
1453889
It would work if your computer has a TV tuner card or a USB TV tuner device. Otherwise, no. There's no way to connect it to your cable box - the only inputs are a standard 15-pin DSUB VGA input and a DVI input. It will only connect to a computer, and the only way to route the cable TV signal through your computer is using a TV tuner device.
1332996
Hi Michael - I don't actually have an antenna in my TVs - using them purely as monitors for my computer. I just enabled PIP and it came up - and said 'no signal' which would indicate I think that if I'd got antenna connected indeed you would be able to watch TV whilst looking at your computer...hope that helps.
1518877
If you are in an area with over the air broadcast, then yes you will receive those local channels. You are not going to receive cable TV.