TV Tuner within 1.5k

Hi All,

I need to buy a External TV Tuner Card, within 1.5k

Requirements:

I just want to use it for watching TV when my parents are using the Television.
I dont want to use it for recording purpose. So it should just connect to my Viewsonic VA1912wb 19" Monitor.
Which brand should i go for.
How will the clarity be if i use a Cable Splitter and connect TV and this card.
If available within my budget a good External USB TV Tuner Card is also fine.

Also how much does that splitter cost.

Recently I saw a Gemini USB TV Tuner....It cost's 1.6k...

I liked it as it was so compact and very easy to handle and specially for TV on laptop...

It was just like Pen-Drive...

Is that a good one, I want a reliable one.

^^ There is a Tech-Com external tuner card for 1.5k. superb VFM.

you can connect it using VGA.

^I got one of those , for just watching tv occasionally. And yes its superb vfm.
I bought it as it only wanted to watch tv without any hassles , and it does the job perfectly.

But i think i got it for less than 1.5k .

Can i know the model no. which u got. So that i can go in search of that here. Also does that support my Monitor Viewsonic VW1912wb. I have connected the DVI of monitor to the PC, and will connect the VGA of monitor if it supports.

ray|raven said:
^I got one of those , for just watching tv occasionally. And yes its superb vfm.
I bought it as it only wanted to watch tv without any hassles , and it does the job perfectly.

But i think i got it for less than 1.5k .

the new one comes with lot of connectivity options so that you can connect it to STB and to good old cable

desiibond said:
the new one comes with lot of connectivity options so that you can connect it to STB and to good old cable

Can i know what is STB, can you explain about that. By the way which model of Tech-Com should i buy.

Set Top Box

Dish tv , tata sky ....

*www.techcomindia.com/home.php?vact...Tuners&subcat=26&subcatt=External&prodid=726#

above model is USB card