Top TV Tuner card to Watch TV Live on Laptop Anywhere

1.      What are TV tuner cards?

A TV tuner cards is a sort of device, which when connected to your television or PC or laptop allows it to receive TV signals it also permits you to watch and record TV shows.

2.     Types of TV tuner cards.

TV- Tuner cards can be categorized as internal and external, see figure below to visually distinguish between the cards.

Internal TV Tuner Card

External TV Tuner Card

1. iBall CTV 27:

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2.  Zebronics TV T 1010:

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Common queries regarding TV Tuner card:

1.       Do you need setup box connection to watch TV along with TV Tuner Card?

Yes, however, there are couple of TV Tuner card available which is capable of receiving

2.      Is it possible to record?

Yes, you can record any show & view later. You can view & record is also possible.

3.      Is it possible to record one channel & view other channels?

Hauppauge's WinTV HVR 2250 supports that features.

4.      What is the problem with TV Tuner?

If you are upgrading the OS then you need to search for the updated driver version which is compatible with your device.

5.      What are the different brands available to buy the TV Tuner card?

FrontTech, iBall, Intex, Zebronics, AVR, Hauppauge, Pinnacle, AverMedia, Beetel, Enter etc.,

6.      Which TV Tuner card is best to buy?

Hauppauge provide the best quality TV Tuner card across the world. However they recently started selling in India & which is now available on Amazon. You can choose as per your budget & quality required.

7.      If you are living in other than your base country then how do you still watch TV with TV Tuner Card?

8.     What are the alternate option other than TV Tuner card to watch Live TV?

You can watch live TV on Hotstar, ditto, Tatasky, d2h, Airtel TV, idea TV, Colors, Jio TV, nextGenTV, YuppTV based on your subscription. They also provides some of the free channels to watch. If you are using mobile then you can watch cast the screen to your TV to watch it on the bigger screen.

HotStar:

Need subscription to watch Live TV (doesn’t support all the channels)

Tatasky:

Support all the channels, you need to have Tatasky connection to watch TV Live. So it requires monthly payment as you do with standard TV subscription.

Jio TV:

You need to have Jio connection (SIM) to login. Rest all is free.

NextGenTv:

Provide few channels to watch free, however most of the channels requires the monthly payment. You can select the individual channels to watch at minimal cost.

9.      What is the resolution of the video?

The maximum supported resolution will be mentioned in the specification list of the TV Tuner. There are many TV Tuner cards available in the market which supports full HD resolution.

10.  Quality of Audio Output:

Generally quality of audio will not be a problem & you will same quality as expected. However in case of USB TV Tuner card where you need to connect it with your PC if there is loose connection we will affect the quality of audio & we may observe the glitch sometimes.

11.   What is PIP Feature?

Some of the TV Tuner provides the features of Picture in Picture using which you can watch two channels side by side. iBall Carlo Tuner supports this features.

12.  Is there any Tuner support Child lock?

a.      iBall Carlo support this feature. You can lock the channels which you don’t allow your child to watch.

13.  Does TV Tuner card works well with all OS?

a.      No, you need to check that which OS it will support. There are few Tuner which works well with Linux. In most cases, it will work with all latest window OS.

14.  What is Windows Media Center software?

15.   Things need to be checked before you buy TV Tuner card?

·         What is the maximum supported resolution?

·         Supported OS version?

·         Standard PC requirement?

·         Connectivity with setup box?

·         Video input & output format? S-input/VGA/HDMI

·         FM support? Yes/No

·         Supported Signal Type? NTSC/PAL/SECAM

·         DLNA Compatibility?

·         Child Lock, PIP Feature?

16.  Is it possible to connect your Tuner output to the DVD player, Blu-ray Player?

a.      Yes, you can connect & record.

17.   What is DLNA compatibility?

a.      DLNA stands for “'Digital Living Network Alliance” which will allow you to stream the content of your laptop or PC to the TV. 

Step by Step Installation of Internal TV Tuner card.

1.       Disconnect all connection from the back of your PC

2.      Unscrew and remove the back cover of the PC

3.      Insert the TV tuner card into an empty PCI slot

4.      Coaxial cables are usually not included with the card, so make sure you buy them before you begin the installation.

5.      The manual provides instruction on how to connect the TV input, sound cable and IR remote etc.

6.      Once the above steps are completed, close the back of the PC and reconnect all the connections on the back of the PC.

7.      Switch on your computer now, It detects the new hardware in few minutes and ask to install the software, insert the CD provided with the card and follow the step by step instructions.

8.     Finally, you have installed your TV tuner card!

Step by Step Installation of Internal TV Tuner card.

External TV tuner cards can be connected to TV’s, monitors, or laptops.

1.       Connect the audio jack to the TV and the other end to the TV tuner card.

2.      Connect the HDMI cable one end to the TV tuner and the other end to TV or monitor.

3.      Connect the TV antenna jack to the socket on the external card.

4.      Now connect the power cable of the external card to a socket.

5.      Make sure you have batteries in the remote.

6.      You’re ready to surf through your favorite channels.

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Advantages of the Internal TV tuner cards.

• ·         Design has a Minimal outline.
• ·         Great execution.
• ·         Less expensive.
• ·         Record programs.
• ·         A great heap of media software.

Advantages of the External TV tuner cards.

• ·         Easy Installation & plug and play installation.
• ·         Long working life.
• ·         No compelling reason to utilize the PC/CPU when sitting in front of the TV.
• ·         No danger of harming your motherboard by failing of your internal TV tuner card.
• ·         Versatile u can convey effectively (if USB).
• ·         Some available External TV tuner cards are from Techcom , Frontech, Iball which comes at a decent price, based on the resolution it offers the price may vary.