Is there a way to watch tv programs on my laptop and record as well. The tv tuner I have  not give good sound.
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Yes.  Check places like Ebay or Tiger Direct for external USB TV Tuners.
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Try using an alternate media player, such as Winamp.
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You'll need a TV Tuner PCI card. If you do that you may as well get a card that is a Video capture, FM, TV, PVR, expansion card. Look at:\n\nhttp://www.newegg.com/index.asp\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/
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Yes.  You will need a tv tuner card or some sort of video and audio inputs on the pc.  You will then have to capture the video and audio.  A lengthy process.  Comcast locks down the DVR so you can not take the media any easy way.
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Yes you will need a high end tv tuner card. The cable reception that you receive should be of high definition. MyHD PCI HDTV Tuner/Decoder is the card you have to use to record HDTV and it is expensive around $200.\n                 Because HDTV will consume a lot of hard drive space yo need a good storage capability. if you have enough money to buy all this then hdtv is a smooth ride.
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You would need to purchase something called a TV Tuner Card.  Some of them come with remote controls and decent ones usually cost, at most, about $30.  If you have a laptop or you don't have an available PCI slot to install it, you can get external USB TV Tuner Cards, as well.\n\nSome graphics cards come with NTSC and Digital tuners built in.  You do not necessarily need to replace the entire graphics card.  \n\nHere's a cheap internal PCI one with a remote\n\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1698860&CatId=1427\n\nHere is an external.  They are generally more expensive.\n\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1961041&CatId=0
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Try to find a a TV tuner card that would be compatible with a laptop. There are many available for desktops, but there might be a way to convert one so it can be used on a laptop.
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I actually have the exact same tv tuner as you. When I first installed the software, the programs were jerky as well. What the problem actually is is that you need more RAM for your computer. RAM helps with loading and running multiple programs at the same time. The more RAM you have in your system, the smoother it will run. Just about every brand of computer has a customer support website that you can look up specifications of your particular make and model of your computer. Look up what type of RAM you need and buy that particular kind for your system and follow the instructions on how to install it into your computer. Your tv tuner, as well as your other programs will operate a lot smoother then. Good luck in getting it to work!
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To connect your laptop to a TV, you should get a VGA cable and find a VGA port on your TV. If your TV's new, it'll be no problem\nfinding one. Then just connect it and watch media center and do\nyour Windows business! =)
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Honestly, I don't think there is a way for you to do it without some type of video card input for the laptop.  You could use a USB video capture device like this:  http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_usb.html  But they usually have a delay of a second or two from the input to your monitor which isn't good when playing video games.  (You don't want any delay at all actually.)  You also won't get full resolution either.  You're really just better off just playing on a television.
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There are two types of computers with Media Center. One that comes with TV tuner and remote and the ones without. Yours is probably without (as is mine). Although you can not purchase Media Center software itself...you can purchase the TV tuner and remote seperately. Check with Best Buy or Circuit City. If yours came with TV tuner and remote and it still isn't working...then something is hooked up wrong.
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Yes, get latest version, but make sure you setup the preferences correctly. this will ensure good quality playback.\n\nHope this helps.\n\nGood Luck.
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U Have got Two methods to accomplish it.\nThe First One is to buy a TV Tuner Card and insert into a Slot on ur Comp Moother Board.\nConnect Cable To it.\nInstall necesssary Software for it.\nAdvantage is that u can capture the Video/Audio, can switch from Comp to TV or Vice -versa.\n\nDisadvantage is Power Consuming bcoz, Whole system even Key Board, Mouse, Monitor, CPU everyting shud be functional.\n\nThe Second one is to buy a External Device which is available in Market. Connect it to Only Monitor.\nNo need of Installation of Software.\nEnjoy viewing TV with the Help of Remote Control also.\n\nAdvanatge is Power Consumption is Less.\nDisadvantage is NO CAPTURING.
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It would be more useful if you listed the model of your laptop, or what kind of connections it has.\n\nMost laptops nowadays have S-video out, so that would be the easiest if you have that.  As for sound, you would just plug some speakers into your headphone jack.\n\nIf your laptop doesn't have S-video, you could always get something like this as well:\n\nhttp://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=GXP-2000-PB&cpc=SCH\n\nThat will take your VGA signal and convert it to RCA so you can hook it up to your TV.
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Sadly, there are no programs as such to do your job, unless it is part of the driver. Try using Control Panel to find the sound card settings (possibly under System, Device Manager). You might find a setting, but I doubt it.\n\nThis tends to be because a laptop's speakers aren't very big anyway. Space inside the laptop and power it uses from the battery prevent it being too good.\n\nThe best option is to buy plug-in speakers or use headphones. If you buy plug-in speakers, be sure to get mains powered or the quality won't be much better.
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U should Install TV tuner card in ur pc
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First your TV must have A/V (audio video) input.  The red and white  plugs are normally used for the audio.\nIf your computer has an audio out/speaker out with this type of \nplug  then simply connect the two and set the TV to the A/V input\nThe computer's audio will play on the TV. \n\nIf your TV only has an antenna input then you will need some type of conveter an old VRC works great.  Hook up the wires from the computer to the audio input of the VCR and take the antenna out to the TV. (You will need an RF cable - one probably came with the VCR)   Set the TV on the VCR's output channel normally 3 or 4 and the VCR's input to A/V.