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How to use an External TV Tuner along with CPU?

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-use-an-external-tv-tuner-along-with-cpu.78421/

ray|raven
ray|raven Original post #1
Jan 17, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Hi guys,
I have an external tv tuner card(Tech-Com Make),
it connects directly to the Monitor.
I need to know how to connect it via the CPU , so i can alternate between the CPU and TV at ease.

Thanx,
ray
satyamy
satyamy #2
Jan 17, 2008 at 2:26 PM
my frnd also has the same

their must be 1 Cable(wire) with it
1st
one end of wire connect to CPU and other to TV Tuner than
2nd
Monitors Serial Cable connect to TV tuner

When u switch On TV Tuner Card
TV will display on Monitor
and when u switch off it will become PC again

also u dont need to On the PC for watching TV

and also u can do
on the PC
make something working like - download anything or make a Virus scan
and
on the TV tuner
TV will start on Monitor and you PC will do its work in Background
ray|raven
Jan 17, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Sweet,Thanx for the swift reply.
Will try it out and let you know how it goes.

Regards,
ray