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USB TV Tuners: Any recommendations?

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David Scott6 David Scott6 NewcomerOP
2 messages
joined Apr 2005
#1 ·
Hey everyone, I’m looking for some solid recommendations for a USB TV tuner for my laptop. Ideally, I'd like to stay under about 200-$$100...

I was poking around this site earlier: http://www.amazon.com/s?k=tv+tuner

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!
darkowl72 darkowl72 Regular
311 messages
joined Oct 2015
#2 ·
Gigabyte, Asus, Terratec... my 😬
just completely fell apart on me.
Any recommendations for AverMedia Super007 or Volar? They're a bit pricier...

Nah, if you're looking at price versus quality, Gigabyte is actually solid... plus you get an antenna included. 😬
Gerald Flores63 Gerald Flores63 Active Member
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joined Jun 2012
#3 ·
I’m curious about the actual picture quality you get from these USB sticks. I have a hybrid tuner for digital TV, analog, and radio, and the picture is absolute garbage unless you hook it up to a rooftop antenna or a decent indoor one with an amplifier. These tiny USB dongles don't seem like they could catch a signal at all. Has anyone actually tried them?
darkowl72 darkowl72 Regular
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joined Oct 2015
#4 ·
It all comes down to signal strength (which, let's be honest, is pretty weak over most of the country anyway), rather than how good the receiver is... some of these sticks are even certified for mobile reception... just not in the States. 😬 Around here, you aren't getting anything without an antenna...

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