Digital TV for your computer £38.50

PeteM

I don't think there's too much mileage in the BDA drivers either.

I replaced the ones on my laptop, and after a bit of a song and dance, I got the new drivers loaded, but I found picking up the stations was very hard - compared to the Freecom supplied drivers & S/W.

My only problem with the Freecom setup is that I can only play the capured video back by using the Freecom viewer - it used to work with WMP or WinAmp, but not any longer!!

May be to do with Codecs, but I can't remember changing any settings - it was working one morning, then the same day, nothing.

Has anyone found a way of keeping the channels found with a "daytime" scan, and merging these with an "evening" scan?

I know you can save the scanned channels and reload them as required, but I don't think you can have an entry for the daytime CBBC channels, and one for BBC3/4 as they use the same frequency?

MUHAMID

Hi,i bought freecom yesterday.i scanned lots of UK's channels.
but is there any way to receive foreign channels?I'm looking for INDIAN CHANNELS.
any one can help....?
Thanks in advance.
-MUHAMID

miketrim

MUHAMID wrote:

Hi,i bought freecom yesterday.i scanned lots of UK's channels.
but is there any way to receive foreign channels?I'm looking for INDIAN CHANNELS.
any one can help....?
Thanks in advance.
-MUHAMID

No, its UK freeview channels only.

overworked_underpaid

Can you connect a VCR or DVD player through this product to watch on your PC monitor?

martint123

overworked_underpaid wrote:

Can you connect a VCR or DVD player through this product to watch on your PC monitor?

Nope, it's digital only.

compmad1

PeteM wrote:

I don't think there's too much mileage in the BDA drivers either.

I replaced the ones on my laptop, and after a bit of a song and dance, I got the new drivers loaded, but I found picking up the stations was very hard - compared to the Freecom supplied drivers & S/W.

My only problem with the Freecom setup is that I can only play the capured video back by using the Freecom viewer - it used to work with WMP or WinAmp, but not any longer!!

May be to do with Codecs, but I can't remember changing any settings - it was working one morning, then the same day, nothing.

Has anyone found a way of keeping the channels found with a "daytime" scan, and merging these with an "evening" scan?

I know you can save the scanned channels and reload them as required, but I don't think you can have an entry for the daytime CBBC channels, and one for BBC3/4 as they use the same frequency?

I have also found that the recordings will no longer play on Windows Media Player, though they did at the start. Does anyone know why? I have found that you can use Nero Showtime.

blinky

It depends what program you are using to record and how your system is setup. I know webscheduler uses .TS (transport stream) by default but as you are only recording one channel at a time it's effectively an MPEG.

There was a Microsoft update for digital TV but I can remember the link.

moss_trevor

Someone told me that you can get a USB TV stick that allows you to watch anlogue and freeview on you PC / Laptop. Anyone know if this one does and if not which one does?

Thanks

Trev

jim1606

Trevor,
The USB stick you have probably heard about is probably this Freecom one below available from PC World for £41.35 if you reserve on line and pick up at store.
I can recommend it bought one a few weeks ago and you get excellent picture as well as ease of use.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1415420918.1140212819@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccfcaddhddillggcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=807546&category_oid=

stevem999

Don't think the Freecom stick allows you to pick up analogue I'm afraid!