PCI Computer TV Tuners

Watch Your Favorite Shows on a PC With PCI Computer TV Tuners

Buying a TV tuner for your computer gives you the chance to view a variety of different shows on your computer. While you will need a cable subscription to get access to these channels, a simple USB tuner like this can be used to provide TV programming on multiple computers. If you have cable and want to turn your computer into a TV, PCI computer tuners make that possible.

What broadcasting mediums are available?

Many types of TV stations are broadcast through a cable network. This means that when using a TV tuner on your computer, you have several channel options. Just plug your tuner into your USB port and set up your channels to get started watching TV. You should also make sure that your broadcasting medium is available in one of the following formats:

  • ATSC
  • DVB-C, DVB-S, or DVB-T
  • NTSC-J or NTSC-M
  • PAL-I
  • QAM
What kind of video capture is available?

Many of these TV tuners allow you to capture your cable shows and save them to your computer. However, some of these cards have an analog-only option. This fact means that you must save the video to a physical medium to store it.

However, other TV tuner options allow you to use digital-only or both digital and analog. The first option requires that you have a digital storage medium upon which to save the video. However, the second option allows for both digital and physical storage means.

Can these units store video in the cloud?

Those who want to store their TV shows in the cloud can sync their TV tuner up to a cloud storage medium. While your USB card is capturing the TV show, it will be saved and stored in whatever medium you set up. However, it is essential to make sure you have enough storage space to keep it.

Even a short television show can take up several gigabytes of space. As a result, it is critical to upgrade to or buy more storage space in your cloud storage area. In this way, you can set up your tuner to record all of your favorite TV shows automatically without having to worry about storage space.

How many channels can a USB tuner pick up?

When using a USB tuner on your computer, you can pick up all the channels that your standard cable package allowed. If you have all of the primary channels and a few movie channels, these would be picked up by your tuner. You cannot pick up any that are not on your plan.

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