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HEL 80 TV Tuner
I was wondering if anyone could explain to me the basics of this tuner? Tell me what functions it has, how it hooks up to the notebook and all that stuff. Also it would be nice if someone could post pictures of it. I'd like to know a bit about it to see if I should buy it.
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Re: HEL 80 TV Tuner
The TV Tuner is a module that is installed internally in your HEL80. To operate it simply plug in your coaxial cable coming from either you cable company, or through an adapter from your satellite or antennae.
The tuner then operates just like your TV, but it can also capture video and be scheduled just like a VCR/TV combination. It has an "always on top" setting allowing you to put it into a small window (3 to 4 inches) and then continue to work on your computer doing anything you want.
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Does the tuner have video in besides the coax?
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But... does it run on Linux? :-)
Also, where is the coaxial cable connected? Where's the port or whatever?
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Does the tuner have video in besides the coax?
It comes with a video-in dongle that includes S-Video in, composite video-in, and stereo audio-in that connects into the port next to the TV signal-in port.
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But... does it run on Linux? :-)
Also, where is the coaxial cable connected? Where's the port or whatever?
Haven't tested it with Linux so we don't know if it works.
If you look at the picture of the left side you will see the keyhole sized plate behind the exhaust vent. When the TV Tuner module is installed that plate is removed to expose the coaxial connection.
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I have three quick questions
1: Does the HEL80's Tv tuner have hardware or software based encoding?
2: Does the tv tuner work with Snapstreams Beyond TV?
3: What is the quality of the picture like on the Tuner?
Thanks in advance
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Re: HEL 80 TV Tuner
The Lifeview TV Tuner (LR535) is a MiniCard hybrid DVBT/Analog TV for Notebooks.
1. It is software decoding
2. It is compatible with the BDA driver, so it should be compatible with Snapstream software.
3. The quality is great...if you leave it in the window. You can size the window any way you like it, but the larger you make it the grainier it will get. If you put it full screen out of its box it will also get grainy. This is the same with any laptop TV Tuner.
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Re: HEL 80 TV Tuner
The Lifeview TV Tuner (LR535) is a MiniCard hybrid DVBT/Analog TV for Notebooks.
1. It is software decoding
2. It is compatible with the BDA driver, so it should be compatible with Snapstream software.
3. The quality is great...if you leave it in the window. You can size the window any way you like it, but the larger you make it the grainier it will get. If you put it full screen out of its box it will also get grainy. This is the same with any laptop TV Tuner.
DVD's will look grainy on that screen, they're nativley like 720 pixels wide, not the 1610 or w/e it is.
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eXCess, that is not true at all.
If you have a 4:3 aspect ratio DVD you can set your screen to display it that way and have two black bars on each side.
Most DVDs are now coming out in widescreen which is 16:10 aspect ratio and they will show perfectly on a 1680x1050 or 1280x800 widescreen.