How do TV cards work?

How does a TV card work on your pc? do you NEED an ariel on your roof? can you just hook it up to an internal ariel? I want to get freeview on my PC but don't have an ariel point in the room with the PC?!!

How do TV cards work?nba draft

2 ways of doing this:

A) Via a simple USB device, which normally comes with a little stubby ariel with a suction cup attached, which you just plug in, install a bit of software, and you're away, all the normal freeview channels, and possibly others. Costs around 锟?0 I think, give or take.

B) Buy an internal (PCI) TV card - some are digital, and should receive f/v straight away; others are ananlogue, in which case you'll need a "set-top" box to decode the signal, plugged into a quality (not one for a fiver from the sunday market) internal ariel. Cost (if you have to get a box as well) would be around 锟?5 to 锟?00.

In any case, before you spend some hard-earned cash, make sure that your area has freeview coverage yet (some places aren't scheduled to be available until 2012), and that the signal strength is solid.

How do TV cards work?ncaa ,nba teams

yeah i use a usb tv card for my laptop and use a internal ariel to get freeview channels, it depends on the area your in.

since you might need a stronger ariel. depends on the walls etc.
I have this one, it works quite well. No additional hardware needed.

http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/...